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		Item 18. COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Land Use and Sustainability Committee

FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager

DATE: April 8, 2022

TITLE:

DISCUSS PERMITTING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT TO PROMOTE ARTS AND CULTURE

HISTORY:

On March 9, 2022, at the request of Commissioner Ricky Arriola (item C4D), the City Commission referred the subject discussion item to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (LUSC) and the Public Safety Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee (PSNQLC).

ANALYSIS:

As noted in the attached referral memo, the item sponsor has requested that the LUSC and the PSNQLC discuss permitting ambient indoor live entertainment citywide to promote arts and culture. To assist in this discussion the following is the definition for entertainment establishment in Section 114-1 of the Land Development Regulations (LDR’s) of the City Code:

Entertainment establishment means a commercial establishment with any live or recorded, amplified or nonamplified performance, (excepting television, radio and/or recorded background music, played at a volume that does not interfere with normal conversation, and indoor movie theater operations). Entertainment establishments may not operate between the hours between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., except as provided for under subsection 6-3(3)(b).

Additionally, attached are maps of the north and south parts of the city, which show the areas where entertainment is currently permitted.

CONCLUSION:

The Administration recommends that the Land Use and Sustainability Committee discuss the item and provide any applicable recommendations to the City Commission.

Applicable Area

Citywide

Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14?		Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
Yes		No

Departments

Planning

ATTACHMENTS:
	Description	Type
	March 9 2022 REFERRAL MEMO C4D	Memo
	MAP - South	Memo
	Map - North	Memo