When Seaside Hollywood North Beach LLC approached the Hollywood City Commission for a zoning change and site plan approval for 3.3 acres on the Intracoastal Waterway, they weren’t looking to increase density in their proposed Seaside Village project.

Developers John Passalacqua and Malcolm Resnick instead wanted to build less at 6024 N. Ocean Drive, the longtime home of iconic Hollywood restaurant Martha’s on the Intracoastal south of the Dania Beach Boulevard bridge.