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 Item 5.
COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Land Use and Sustainability Committee

FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager

DATE: January 21, 2020
TITLE:DISCUSSION: LIMITING BIG BOX FORMULA RETAIL AND FORMULA RESTAURANTS ON LINCOLN ROAD.

ANALYSIS:

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 R). The item was discussed briefly at the September 18, 2019 LUDC meeting, and continued to the October 30, 2019 meeting.

On October 30, 2019, the item was discussed and continued to the January, 2020 LUDC, with the following direction:

1. The City Attorney will draft an ordinance for review by the LUDC, which will include limits on big box establishments.

2. The Administration will place a C4 referral item on the City Commission agenda, as a place holder, in anticipation of a recommendation for referral to the Planning Board.

3. The administration will meet with the Lincoln Road BID for further input.

UPDATE
The administration is scheduled to meet with the Lincoln Road BID Executive Committee on January 16, 2020 and an update will be provided to the LUSC on the floor. If an ordinance should move forward, the administration and the City Attorney’s office would recommend that the City first perform a planning analysis and establish a solid record for any legislative changes. As is the case with Sunset Harbor, such an analysis will be an important component of any legislation. In order to take into consideration, the input of the BID, it is recommended that the item be continued to the February 2020 LUSC meeting.

CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the Land Use and Sustainability Committee continue the item to the February 2020 LUSC meeting.

Applicable Area

South Beach
Is this a Resident Right to Know item? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
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