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CRA Resolution
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File Number: 10-00309 Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY URGING THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO ENACT AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4/ARTICLE 1 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES/IN GENERAL," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING
SECTION 4-2 TO CREATE NEW DEFINITIONS AND AMENDING SECTION
4-3 TO LIMIT THE RETAIL SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM
CONVENIENCE STORES LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/
PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR
REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION.
WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
("CRA") is responsible for carrying out redevelopment activities and projects within the
Redevelopment Area in accordance with its approved Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, Section 2, Goal No. 6 at page 11 of the 2009 Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Plan lists "improving the quality of life for residents of the Redevelopment Area" as a
redevelopment objective; and
WHEREAS, Convenience stores may currently make sales of beer and wine in sealed
containers for consumption off the premises during such hours as their stores legally remain open
for the sale of other goods within the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment
Area; and
WHEREAS, most of the convenience stores located in the Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Area are open twenty-four (24) hours a day and seven (7) days a
week, meaning that alcoholic beverages are offered for sale at all hours of the day and night; and
WHEREAS, the curtailment of the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages from convenience
stores in the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Area will promote the
health, safety, and general welfare of these areas and their inhabitants, visitors, property owners,
and workers; to establish, maintain, and preserve property values and preserve and foster the
development of attractive neighborhood and business environments and will reduce crime rates
and the opportunities for the commission of crime; and to provide improvements in neighborhoods
so they are defensible against crime.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
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City of Miami
File Number: 10-00309
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWNIPARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency urges the Miami City Commission to enact an ordinance
amending Chapter 4/Article 1 of the Code of the City Of Miami, Florida, as amended, entitled
"Alcoholic Beverages/In General," more particularly by amending Section 4-2 to create new
definitions and amending Section 4-3 to limit the retail sale of alcoholic beverages from
convenience stores located in the Southeast Overtown/ Park West Community Redevelopment
Area; containing a repealer provision, a severability clause, and providing for an effective date.
Section 3. The Executive Director is directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the City
Manager for review and consideration.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
GENERAL COUNSEL
Cite of Miami
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