Res. No. 003-97-9974RESOLUTION NO.3-97-9974
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,RELATING TO THE AMENDMENT
OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING OUTDOOR SEATING,
BY INSTRUCTING ADMINISTRATION TO PREPARE A DRAFT
ORDINANCE TO PERMIT OUTDOOR CAFES ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
PROPERTY FOR ALL BUSINESS DISTRICTS IN THE CITY WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF THE wRO"RESIDENTIAL OFFICE ZONING
DISTRICT;AND,PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,on October 19,1993,the City Commission voted to
adoptOrdinance No.19-93-1545,theHometownDistrictOverlay
Ordinance,which created pre-approved outdoor dining locations on
bothpublicandprivate property,inorderto provide forthe
creation of sidewalk and other outdoor cafe operations;and,
WHEREAS,on July 18,1995,the City Commission voted to
adopt Ordinance No.9-95-1582 whichcreatedSection20-7.9ofthe
Hometown District Overlay Ordinance to provide fora method to
permit and regulate outdoor seating/dining usesand areas;and,
WHEREAS,onlythreelocationswithinthe Hometown District
are approved to operate outdoor seating/dining operations and
suchuseisnot permitted anywhereelseintheCity;and,
WHEREAS,entrepreneurs and property owners inthe Hometown
District and in other commercial areas of the City have from time
totimeexpressedadesiretooperatesidewalkcafesandother
outdoor seating/dining establishmentsonthe premises oftheir
commercialpropertieswhicharenotpartofthethreelocations
currently permitted undertheHometownDistrict;and,
WHEREAS,the City Commission desires to create,promote and
encourageanenvironmentwhichoffersequal opportunities forall
commercial business owners and property owners within the City.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA:
Section 1.The City Administration is hereby instructed to
preparea draft ordinance toamendtheLand Development Codein
ordertopermit sidewalk cafes andotheroutdoor seating/dining
uses within all commercial zoning districts with the exception of
the wRO"Residential Office zoning district which does not permit
any kind of eating establishment.
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Section 2.This resolution shall take effect immediately
upon approval.
PASSEDANDADOPTEDthis 7th dayof January,1997.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
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COMMISSION VOTE:
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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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City Manager CafeInstructionsResolution
REQUEST:
A RESOLUTION OFTHE MAYOR ANDCITY COMMISSION OFTHECITYOF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,
RELATING TOTHE AMENDMENT OFTHELAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDINGOUTDOOR SEATING,BY
INSTRUCTING ADMINISTRATION TO PREPARE ADRAFT ORDINANCE TOPERMITOUTDOOR CAFfiS ON
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR ALL BUSINESS DISTRICTS IN THE CITY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE
"RO"RESIDENTIAL OFFICE ZONINGDISTRICT;AND,PROVIDING FORAN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND &ANALYSIS:
Pursuanttotheadoption of the Hometown PlanandtheHometownDistrictOverlayOrdinance
which implements the Hometown Plan,theCityhas permitted sidewalkcafesandotherkindsof
outdoorseating/diningusesand areas.The success of thenewoutdoordining establishments on
DornAvenuehas elicited theinterest of otherbusinessownersand property owners,both within
theHometown District andinothercommercialareasintheCity,torequest outdoor dininguses.
Currently,outdoordiningisonlypermittedatthreelocationswithintheHometownDistrict.
Theproposedresolutioninstructsstafftoprepareadraftordinancewhichwouldpermitsidewalk
cafesandotheroutdoorseating/diningusesandareasinall of thecommercialzoningdistricts
withintheCitywiththeexception of the "RO"Residential Officezoningdistrict.Sidewalkcafe
usesandrestaurantestablishmentsarenotappropriatefortheResidentialOfficezoningdistrict.
RECOMMENDATION:Approval.
City Manager's Report:Caf6 InstructionsResolution