The Aiken Design Review Board will meet Tuesday in a work session to again discuss proposed changes to building height in downtown Aiken.
The 5:30 p.m. meeting is open to the public and will be held in the Municipal Building's room 204, 214 Park Ave.
The City has used its current height rule since 1971, which states no building be constructed higher than about 50 feet. City officials are requesting that the height ordinance be changed to 65 or 70 feet.
Area hotel owner Neel Shah is proposing to gut and revitalize Hotel Aiken on Richland Avenue. Although most of the hotel portion will keep its current height, Shah is proposing to construct a six-floor addition on the hotel's Newberry Street side.
Those proposed changes include queen- and king-size rooms, a dining area and a possible exercise room on the bottom floor.
The Design Review Board will follow their work session with a 6:30 p.m. regular meeting in Council Chambers, also open to the public.
Maayan Schechter is the local government reporter with Aiken Standard. Follow her on Twitter @MaayanSchechter.