Texas billionaire Andrew Beal is pressing ahead with plans to build a 65-foot megamansion in Highland Park after demolishing the historic Cox Mansion. He seeks to amend local zoning laws to allow for higher structures, specifically requesting a glass and steel domelike cupola exceeding local height limits. Following widespread backlash from preservationists when he razed the mansion, Beal's project received initial approval from the Highland Park Zoning Commission and awaits a final decision from the Town Council, which could mark a significant zoning change in the area that hasn't occurred in decades.
If approved, Beal's project will signal the first change to Highland Park's zoning code in 60 years, allowing construction that surpasses current height limitations.
Beal's proposal to amend zoning for a 65-foot structure with a glass and steel domelike cupola stands in stark contrast to the town's existing 55-foot decor limitations.
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