HISTORY
On October 19, 2016, the City Commission adopted a Resolution approving Ocean Drive Sidewalk Café Design Guidelines. These guidelines are specific to all sidewalk café operations located on Ocean Drive between 5th and 15th Streets.
BACKGROUND
The adopted design guidelines provide specifications for all umbrellas that are to be installed on the public sidewalk as part of a sidewalk café. Included in the specifications is a list of ten (10) permitted colors for the umbrella canopy. The colors range from pale neutral tones to slightly more vibrant yellow, green, blue and pink. The intent of the Sidewalk Café Design Guidelines is to ensure that sidewalk café furnishings are compatible with the historic architecture along Ocean Drive.
PLANNING ANALYSIS
Within the adopted Ocean Drive guidelines, there is no process to deviate from the 10 permitted colors. The Planning Department has received a request to allow for additional color options subject to the review and approval by the Historic Preservation Board.
The subject Resolution would amend the adopted Ocean Drive guidelines by allowing the Historic Preservation Board to review and approve alternate umbrella canopy colors on a case by case basis, in accordance with the Certificate of Appropriateness criteria, is consistent with the intent of the design guidelines.