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 Item 2
COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Land Use and Sustainability Committee

FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager

DATE: July 7, 2022
TITLE:PROPOSED RPS-4 AMENDMENT FOR ACCESSORY USES

HISTORY:

On May 25, 2022, the City Commission referred the subject Ordinance to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (LUSC) and the Planning Board (C4B). The sponsor of the proposal is Commissioner Alex Fernandez.

ANALYSIS:

The proposed Ordinance would amend Section 142-693(i), pertaining to additional regulations for alcoholic beverage establishments located south of 5th Street. Currently, accessory uses approved as a conditional use to oceanfront apartment buildings in the R-PS4 district have several additional restrictions. The following is a summary of the proposed amendments to accessory uses subject to these restrictions:

• The hours of operation for the open level above the ground floor, which were previously limited to 8:00 pm, seven (7) days a week, would now be 11:00 PM on weekdays (Sunday – Wednesday) and 12:00 AM on weekends (Thursday – Saturday). Provisions for an additional 30 minutes for cessation of operations (staff closing and clean-up) are also included.

• Recorded background music, played at a level that does not interfere with normal conversation, may be permitted, provided that a sound system with directional speakers and a digital tamper-resistant sound level limiter is used to minimize impacts to adjacent properties.

The Administration has no objection to the proposed amendments set forth in the attached Ordinance.

CONCLUSION:

The Administration recommends that the Land Use and Sustainability Committee endorse the subject Ordinance and recommend that the Planning Board transmit the proposal to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation.

Applicable Area

South Beach
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:
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