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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager 
DATE:February  8, 2017
 



SUBJECT:REFERRAL TO THE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION REGARDING REVISIONS TO CITY REGULATIONS FOR ACLF’S AND RELATED FACILITIES.

RECOMMENDATION

Refer the proposed discussion to the Land Use and Development Committee for consideration and recommendation.

ANALYSIS

HISTORY / SUMMARY
At the request of Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman, the City Attorney has drafted an ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on the issuance of any land development permits, business tax receipts or any other license or permit for the establishment or operation of adult congregate living facilities (ACLF). In addition to ACLF’s, the proposed moratorium would apply to assisted living facilities, crisis stabilization units, residential detoxification centers, community residential homes, and residential medical rehabilitation centers, and any similar or derivative uses associated with such uses. The moratorium is scheduled to be considered at First Reading on February 8, 2017.

Concurrent with the aforementioned moratorium, Commissioner Aleman is sponsoring a referral to the Land Use and Development Committee regarding revisions to the City Code as it pertains to ACLF’s and related uses. Currently, the City Code lacks adequate regulations for crisis stabilization units, residential detoxification centers, community residential homes, and residential medical rehabilitation centers. Additionally, the term adult congregate living facility (ACLF) has become obsolete and, as currently defined in the City Code, needs to be updated to conform to state law. In addition to replacing the obsolete term ‘ACLF’ with “assisted living facility,” the City Code needs to be updated to include proper licensure requirements and to comply with state law requirements.

CONCLUSION

The Administration recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission refer the discussion item to the Land Use and Development Committee. 
Legislative Tracking
Planning
Sponsor
Commissioner John Elizabeth Aleman