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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ENTITLED "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES," ARTICLE I,
ENTITLED "IN GENERAL," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 4-2,
ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS," AND SECTION 4-11, ENTITLED "EXCEPTIONS TO
DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS," TO CREATE THE "OSUN'S VILLAGE CULTURAL
SPECIALTY DISTRICT" ALONG NORTHWEST 7TH AVENUE FROM
NORTHWEST 53RD STREET TO NORTHWEST 60TH STREET, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AND TO ALLOW DISTANCE EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATE
PARKING STANDARDS FOR 15 ESTABLISHMENTS SERVING ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 4, Article I, Section 4-11 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code") allows for certain distance exemptions from distance separation
requirements ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has previously approved exemptions from certain distance
separation requirements to promote cultural resources by creating specialty districts, which has
helped foster economic growth in those districts; and
WHEREAS, the Osun's Village Cultural Specialty District within the African Caribbean
Cultural Arts Corridor, as designated by Florida Laws Chapter 2006-316 House Bill No. 121,
includes art institutions, museums, galleries, collections, studios, and alternative art spaces and
warrants the inclusion of distance exemptions for 15 establishments serving alcoholic beverages ;
and
WHEREAS, the exemptions from certain distance requirements for 15 establishments
serving alcoholic beverages in the Osun's Village Cultural Specialty District will enhance and
promote the area; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Miami to create the Osun's Village
Cultural Specialty District, just as the City of Miami benefited from the creation of other specialty
districts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are hereby
adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Ordinance
File Number: 08-01324zt
Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ENTITLED "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES," ARTICLE I,
ENTITLED "IN GENERAL," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 4-2,
ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS," AND SECTION 4-11, ENTITLED "EXCEPTIONS TO
DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS," TO CREATE THE "OSUN'S VILLAGE CULTURAL
SPECIALTY DISTRICT" ALONG NORTHWEST 7TH AVENUE FROM
NORTHWEST 53RD STREET TO NORTHWEST 60TH STREET, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AND TO ALLOW DISTANCE EXEMPTIONS AND ALTERNATE
PARKING STANDARDS FOR 15 ESTABLISHMENTS SERVING ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 4, Article I, Section 4-11 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as
amended ("City Code") allows for certain distance exemptions from distance separation
requirements ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami has previously approved exemptions from certain distance
separation requirements to promote cultural resources by creating specialty districts, which has
helped foster economic growth in those districts; and
WHEREAS, the Osun's Village Cultural Specialty District within the African Caribbean
Cultural Arts Corridor, as designated by Florida Laws Chapter 2006-316 House Bill No. 121,
includes art institutions, museums, galleries, collections, studios, and alternative art spaces and
warrants the inclusion of distance exemptions for 15 establishments serving alcoholic beverages ;
and
WHEREAS, the exemptions from certain distance requirements for 15 establishments
serving alcoholic beverages in the Osun's Village Cultural Specialty District will enhance and
promote the area; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Miami to create the Osun's Village
Cultural Specialty District, just as the City of Miami benefited from the creation of other specialty
districts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are hereby
adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
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Section 2. Chapter 4, Article I of the City Code is hereby amended in the following
particulars: {1}
"Chapter 4
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Article I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 4-2. Definitions.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the
meanings respectively ascribed to them; the type of license required by the state is indicated in
parenthesis:
Cultural specialty districts: (a) The SW 8th Street corridor from SW 10th to SW 27th
Avenues; a4:�d (b) the Wynwood Cafe District; and (c) the Osun's Village Cultural Specialty District
(henceforth known as the "District") on NW 7th Avenue from NW 53rd Street to NW 60th Street
as defined in subsection 4-11 (1), in which distance requirements shall not be required for
nightclub, supper club, restaurant or bar uses, with limitations, per the requirements and criteria
set forth in subsection 4-11(1).
Sec. 4-11. Exceptions to distance requirements.
(m) Restrictions relatinq to the location of alcoholic beverage establishments, includinq but
not limited to, required distances from churches, residential districts and other alcoholic
beverage establishments, whether within or outside the 'District, shall not be applicable to
establishments within the District, as defined below and as designated by the City
Commission. However, notwithstanding the foregoing sections, distance limitations for
public or private elementary school, middle school, or secondary school, excluding_
however, adult skill centers, shall be 500 feet.
(1) Intent. The intent of the District is to allow 15 establishments which may include
nightclub, supper club, restaurant, coffee shop, and bar uses to benefit from close
Proximity to one another within the District. To this end, distance requirements within
said district shall be eliminated or modified, as described above, for a maximum of
15 such establishments within the boundaries specified below.
(2) Boundaries. The District is described as shown in the area depicted (Exhibit "A"
to be included in the body) and as described in Exhibit "B". These exhibits are
deemed as beinq incorporated by reference as if set forth in full herein.
(3) Hours of operation. The hours of operation for the sale of alcoholic beverages
shall be restricted for each establishment to no later than 3:00 a.m. Supper clubs,
nightclubs, and bars will not be open during regular school hours.
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(4) Special permit required. In order to be granted a permit for such establishments
within this designated cultural specialty district, the property owner/applicant shall
obtain a Class II Special Permit as specified in Zoning Ordinance No. 11000, as
amended, the zoning ordinance of the city. In reviewing an application for
establishments serving alcoholic beverages the director of the Planning Department
shall apply the following supplemental review guidelines criteria in addition to the
standard criteria for Class II Special Permits as specified in Section 1305 of Zoning_
Ordinance No. 11000:
In reviewing an application for the District permit for a supper club, nightclub,
restaurant, coffee shop, or bar, the following additional criteria shall apply:
a. Use requirements and restrictions: To qualify to operate a supper club,
nightclub, restaurant or bar, the establishment must have a minimum of 40
seats. To qualify for a coffee shop, the establishment must have a minimum
of 20 seats.
b. Operational plan: An operational/business plan that addresses hours of
operation, number of employees, menu items, goals of business, and other
operational characteristics pertinent to the application.
c. Parking: Irrespective of parking requirements specified in Ordinance
11000, as amended, the zoning ordinance of the City of Miami, adaptive
re -use of existing buildings for this function shall not require any additional
parking; however, new buildings shall be required to provide a parking plan
which fully describes where and how the parking is to be provided and used,
e.g., valet, self park, shared parking, after -hour metered spaces, and the
manner in which the parking is to be managed. By a separate Class II
Special Permit (in addition to the Class II Special Permit required for the
subiect establishment), 100 percent of the required parking may be located
offsite within a distance of 600 feet from the subject establishment if the
proposed parking is to be "self -park," and a distance of 1000 feet from the
subject establishment if the proposed parking is to be by "valet". For alcoholic
and beverage establishments, as adaptive re -use of an existing structure,
any square footage used for kitchen and/or storage areas will not be counted
towards parking requirements.
d. For establishments proposing capacities of more than 300 persons, an
indoor/outdoor crowd control plan that addresses how large groups of people
waiting to gain entry into the establishment or already on the premises, will
be controlled.
e. A security plan for the establishment and any parking facility.
f. For establishments proposing capacities of more than 300 persons, a
traffic circulation analysis and plan that details the impact of projected traffic
on the immediate neighborhood and how to mitigate the impact.
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g. A sanitation plan, which addresses on-site facilities and off -premises
issues resulting from the operation of the establishment.
h. A plan depicting proximity of the proposed establishment to residential
uses.
i. If the proposed establishment is within 200 feet of residential uses, a noise
attenuation plan.
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Section 3. If any section, part of section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and
adoption thereof. {2}
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
{1) Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be
added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks -indicate -omitted
and unchanged material.
{2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date
stated herein, whichever is later.
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