I have yet to see proof that the "government" DID change the rules on the fly.
I know that the height restriction became a topic of conversation because of this project (as people then realized we didn't have a countywide height restriction), but as I have stated several times, I do not believe that the sole reason this project has not progressed is because of a height ordinance.
Due to my shy and uninquisitive nature, I asked for and received many opinions on this project when it was previously mentioned on Sowal and NOONE had a positive opinion - whether it was a commissioner reviewing it, a structural engineer laughing about the $$$ in concrete required to build such a building on that site, or a neighbor who scoffed at the idea of a combo hi-rise condo and RV park swamp ajacent. ;-)