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| | | | | | | | | | Item 3
COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM | | | |
| | | | | | | | TO: Land Use and Sustainability Committee
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| FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
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| DATE: October 20, 2020
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| | | | | | | | | TITLE: | AMENDMENT TO THE LIST OF PROHIBITED USES IN THE SUNSET HARBOR NEIGHBORHOOD
ACTION REQUESTED:
Discuss the item and recommend that the Planning Board transmit the attached ordinance to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
Conclude the item and recommend that the Planning Board transmit the attached ordinance to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation. |
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| | | | | | | | HISTORY:
| | On September 16, 2020, at the request of Commissioner Ricky Arriola, the City Commission referred the proposed ordinance amendment pertaining to prohibited uses in the Sunset Harbor area to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (LUSC) and the Planning Board (item C4J). |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS:
| Certain nuisance uses such as pawnshops, souvenir and t-shirt shops, tattoo studios, fortune tellers (occult science establishments), and package liquor stores affect the character of neighborhoods in a negative way, as they detract from the experience that tourists and residents are seeking. Businesses which provide greater economic opportunity, such as restaurants, retail, and offices are detracted because of the negative curb appeal created by the aforementioned uses. Residential development opportunities may also be reduced because of the negative connotations created by such uses.
The City is trying to encourage appropriate, neighborhood type commercial uses in the Sunset Harbor area. It is the goal of the City to continue to foster the unique neighborhood and cultural environment of Sunset. In order to further this goal, it is recommended that the aforementioned uses not be permitted in the area.
The following are the currently prohibited uses in the CD-2 and I-I areas of Sunset Harbor:
1. Hostels;
2. Outdoor entertainment establishments;
3. Neighborhood impact establishments;
4. Open air entertainment establishments;
5. Bars;
6. Dance halls; and
7. Entertainment establishments (as defined in section 114-1 of this Code).
Pursuant to the attached draft ordinance, the following are additional prohibited uses proposed for these areas in Sunset Harbor:
1. Pawnshops;
2. Tobacco and vape dealers;
3. Package liquor stores;
4. Check cashing stores;
5. Convenience stores;
6. Occult science establishments;
7. Souvenir and T-shirt shops;
8. Tattoo studios
Similar prohibitions or limitations exist along Lincoln Road and 71st Street, as well as within the Art Deco/MiMo Commercial Character Overlay District, which generally includes the Ocean Terrace area and the South Beach MXE district.
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION:
| | The administration recommends that the Land Use and Sustainability Committee discuss the item and recommend that the Planning Board transmit the attached ordinance to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation. |
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| | | | | | | | Applicable Area
| | South Beach |
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| | | | | | | | | 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 | |
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