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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM |
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| | | | | | | | | TO: | Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission | | | FROM: | Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager | | | DATE: | December 11, 2019 | | | |
| | SUBJECT: | REFERRAL TO THE PLANNING BOARD - ORDINANCE AMENDMENT CREATING FORMULA RETAIL AND RESTAURANT REGULATIONS FOR SUNSET HARBOR. |
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
| | The administration recommends that the City Commission refer the attached ordinance to the Planning Board for review and recommendation. |
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| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND/HISTORY
| On June 5, 2019, at the request of Commissioner Ricky Arriola, the City Commission referred the discussion item to the Land Use and Development Committee (Item C4 Q). The item was discussed at the September 18, 2019 LUDC meeting, and continued to the October 30, 2019 meeting with direction to include copies of existing formula establishment regulations for reference.
On October 30, 2019, the item was discussed and continued to the December 2, 2019 LUDC, with the following direction:
1. The City Attorney will draft an ordinance for review by the LUDC.
2. The administration will place a C4 referral item on the December 11, 2019 City Commission agenda, as a place holder, in anticipation of a recommendation for referral to the Planning Board.
The December 2, 2019 LUDC was cancelled and a discussion and recommendation of the attached draft ordinance is expected to be held in January 2020. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| On October 28, 2019, a town hall meeting was held in Sunset Harbour to discuss the above proposal. The discussion, led by Commissioner Arriola, focused on (i) the current mix of restaurants and retailers that primarily serve residents in the Sunset Harbour neighborhood, and (ii) the appropriateness of adopting regulations on formula commercial establishments. Sixteen residents attended the meeting, and a consensus of the residents present expressed support for placing restrictions on formula commercial establishments in the neighborhood, in order to ensure that restaurants and retailers in Sunset Harbour continue to serve the needs of local residents.
The following is a summary of additional issues raised at the meeting:
• The need to achieve a balance between zoning restrictions vs incentives to businesses and property owners;
• The need for a diversity of uses;
• The high rents in the area; and
• The need to ensure a proper mix of retail and restaurant uses around a vision for the area.
The following additional suggestions were proposed:
• Consider hosting a focus group with restauranteurs;
• Consider additional activation of the area through special events; and
• Conduct a survey of residents on what they would like to see in their community;
The administration and the City Attorney’s office have met with, and intend to retain, a land use consultant to study the appropriateness of regulations on formula commercial establishments in Sunset Harbour. The attached draft ordinance reflects a preliminary outline of the regulations proposed. Prior to review by the Planning Board, the administration and the City Attorney’s Office, in consultation with the City's land use consultant, will continue to develop the legislation, and prepare a planning analysis.
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION
| | The administration recommends that the City Commission refer the attached ordinance to the Planning Board for review and recommendation, and that the review of the Planning Board take place after the Land Use Committee discusses the proposal and makes a recommendation. |
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| | | | | | | | Applicable Area
| | South Beach |
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| | | | | | | | | Is this a Resident Right to Know item? | | Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds? | | | Yes | | No | |
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| | | | | | | | Legislative Tracking
Planning |
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| | | | | | | | Sponsor
Commissioner Ricky Arriola |
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