During their September 15, 2020 meeting (see attached LTC) the Police Citizen Relations Committee (PCRC) passed the following via acclamation and this item asks that the motion be referred and discussed at the Land Use and Sustainability Committee:

Motion #1 regarding the impact of land-use and zoning matters on public safety:

Recognizing that public safety is significantly impacted by land-use decisions including but not limited to zoning, conditional use permits, sidewalk cafes, and neighborhood impact establishments, the Miami Beach Police/Citizens Relations Committee urges the City Commission to establish policy requiring written comments from the Miami Beach Police Department and the Code Compliance Department on the impacts that requests made in a land use application - whether initiated by the City or a private applicant - could potentially have on public safety and on the level of service being provided. Said comments should include enforcement history of the site(s) subject of any such application and shall accompany staff recommendations to the Planning Board, Board of Adjustments, the Historic Preservation Board, any other applicable review board, and the City Commission.