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AH- AmeftaCAy
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI I
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM 2001
To: The Honorable Mayor Stoddard and Members of the City
Commission
Via: Roger M. Carlton, Acting City Manag "'WL,
From: Thomas J. Vageline, Director
Planning and Zoning Departmen
Date: April 19, 2010 ITEM No.
Subject:
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami,
Florida directing the Planning and Zoning Department and the Planning Board to
consider an ordinance revising Land Development Code Section 20- 3.1(E) entitled
"Business Outside a Building" in order to clarify the current regulation by
establishing specific limitations on type and extent of conducting business outside of
a building and a process for obtaining both permanent and temporary permits; and
providing for an effective date.
BACKGROUND
The Land Development Code was amended on December 2, 2008 by Ordinance No. 56-
08 -1991 which added a new Section 20- 3.1(E) entitled "Business Outside a Building" in
order to codify a City policy that commercial uses are prohibited from conducting
business outside a building unless a proper permit was issued by the City. This new
section also provided that conducting business outside a building was permitted if a
zoning use permit or a special event permit was issued.
In the past few months the Administration has received numerous requests to allow
certain types of business to conduct part of their business activities on the outside of the
building, including both permanent and temporary merchandise display. The
regulations adopted in 2008 did not provide specific limitations on type and extent of
conducting business outside of a building or for a process for obtaining both permanent
and temporary permits. In order to review this situation and suggest additional
requirements and procedures the attached resolution will refer the item to the Planning
Board and the Planning and Zoning Department.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the attached draft resolution be approved.
Attachments:
Draft Resolution; Ord. No. 56 -08 -1991
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I RESOLUTION NO.
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3 A Resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South
4 Miami, Florida directing the Planning and Zoning Department and the
5 Planning Board to consider an ordinance revising Land Development
6 Code Section 20- 3.1(E) entitled "Business Outside a Building" in order to
7 clarify the current regulation by establishing specific limitations on type
8 and extent of conducting business outside of a building and a process for
9 obtaining both permanent and temporary permits; and providing for an
10 effective date.
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12 WHEREAS, the Land Development Code was amended on December 2, 2008 by
13 Ordinance No. 56 -08 -1991 which added a new Section 20- 3.1(E) entitled `Business Outside a
14 Building" in order to codify a City policy that commercial uses are prohibited from conducting
15 business outside a building unless a proper permit was issued by the City; and
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17 WHEREAS, the new section also provided that conducting business outside a
18 building was permitted if a zoning use permit or a special event permit was issued; and
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20 WHEREAS, he Administration has received numerous requests to allow certain
21 types of business to conduct part of their business activities on the outside of the building,
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24 WHEREAS, the regulations adopted in 2008 did not provide specific limitations on
25 type and extent of conducting business outside of a building or for a process for obtaining both
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28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
29 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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31 Section 1. That the Planning Board and the Planning and Zoning Department are requested to
32 initiate and recommend upon necessary legislation to amend Land Development Code Section 20-
33 3.1(E) entitled "Business Outside a Building" in order to clarify the current regulation by
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Commission Vote:
Mayor Stoddard:
Vice Mayor Newman:
Commissioner Palmer:
Commissioner Beasley:
Commissioner Harris:
ORDINANCE NO. 56-08-1991
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO A REQUEST TO AMEND THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE BY INSERTING NEW SECTION 20- 3.1(E) TO BE ENTITLED
"BUSINESS .OUTSIDE A BUILDING ", IN ORDER TO REQUIRE THAT ALL
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED OUTSIDE A BUILDING MUST HAVE A
PROPERLY ISSUED LICENSE OR PERMIT ALLOWING FOR OUTDOOR USE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;,
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Administration has ieceived numerous complaints that certain types of
business have been conducting all or part of their business activities on the outside of the building
without proper license, certificate of use or special approval; and
WHEREAS, this activity can be detrimental and unfair to near -by businesses and
residents in the same vicinity and therefore it is appropriate for local governments to regulate this
type of activity; and
WHEREAS, it has been the City's Iona-standing policy that business activities can only be
conducted inside a building unless specifically allowed as a.permitted use (license or certificate of
use) or by special approval by the Administration or the City Commission.; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to the Land Development Code would memorialize this
existing policy and would provide a specific regulation on conducting all or part of business
activities on the outside of the building without proper license, certificate of use or special
approval ;and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board at its October 28, 2008 meeting, after public hearing,
the Board adopted a motion recommending approval of the proposed amendment by a vote of 4
ayes and 2 nays; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to accept the recommendation of the Planning
Board and enact the aforesaid amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF TEE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1 That Section 20-3.1 entitled Zoning use districts and purposes" of the Land
Development Code is hereby amended to add the following:
Section 20 -3.1 Zoning use districts and purposes.
(A) — (D)
"W Business Outside a Building - No commercial use within any commercial or mixed use
relating to parking infrastructure noise and may create a nuisance situation. Any outdoor use
ri ght -of -away or to adjacent properties."
Ord. Nos 56 -08 -1991,
Section 2 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Section 3 If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid
or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 4 This ordinance shall be effective immediately after the adoption hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of December, 2008
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
1" Reading - 11 /1 8/ 0 8
2 °d Reading -12/2/08
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COMMISSION VOTE:
4 -0
Mayor Feliu:
Yea
Vice Mayor Beasley:
Yea
Commissioner Palmer:
Yea
Commissioner Beckman:
Yea