Item Coversheet

NEW BUSINESS  13.

COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee Members


FROM:
Alina T. Hudak, City Manager


DATE: April 27, 2022


SUBJECT:DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 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 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 
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
Entertainment Allowed Areas - North MAPOther
Entertainment Allowed Areas - South MAPOther
Mar 9 202 CC C4D REF MEMOMemo