HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-81-0144TO Richard L. Dosmoen
City Manager
IsepK IV. McManus
Acting Director
Planning Department
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INTER -OFFICE', MEMORANUUM
February 20, 1981
Workshop Discussion -
Drive -In Tellers
It was requested by a member of the City Commission that con-
sideration be given to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
to require that all drive-in teller facilities receive approval
of the Commission upon recommendation of the Zoning Board.
Background
nri.or to April of 1971, drive-in tellers were unregulated as a
separate entity, and were permitted wherever hanks
Iand financial Offices were permitted. It was determined that
due to numerous conflicts that had arisen with the subject use,
that a more serious evaluation of the use was necessary to
eliminate the conflicts that had been developing. By Ordinance
numbers 79S2 and 79S3, adopted in April of 1971, drive-in tellers
were made Conditional Uses requiring public hearing approval by
the Zoning Board, which then required staff review by the
Planning Department and by Dade County Department of Traffic
and Transportation with a subsequent recommendation to the
Zoning Board, unless appealed to the Commission, the Zoning
Board makes the final decision.
Current Procedures
Staff review of drive-in teller requests involves application
of acceptable traffic engineering standards, relating to the
subject use and includes location, siting, landscaping and
compatibility with the surrounding area. The standards being
used are derived from such sources as the Institute of Traffic
Engineers which take into account average service times,
queueing and storage requirements.
Conclusion
The evaluation of drive-in teller facilities is deemed to be
a technical review relating to acceptable standards and an
evaluation of land use impacts. The Department does not believe
it is necessary, in light of the above, to burden the City
Commission with such a review or evaluation so as to further
extend the approval process for the general public and to
single out drive-in tellers for a special procedure._
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