The Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Commission Meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. with the Sutnick Hour where residents may speak on any topic.
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Executive Summary:
Referral to the Planning Board – Amend Chapter 7 of the Miami Beach Resiliency Code and Chapter 142 of the Land Development Regulations to adopt a uniform indoor termination time for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at alcoholic beverage establishments along both sides of West Avenue and to adopt a prospective indoor and outdoor termination time for new alcoholic beverage establishments along the east side of Alton Road in order to create parity with the west side.
MBU RESOLUTION:
Miami Beach United SUPPORTS this ordinance to prevent the nightclub industry from drifting into the West Avenue residential neighborhood which would negatively impact the 10,000 full-time residents who live there. Screeching cars and crowds of bar patrons cause late night noise throughout the evening, especially as patrons leave the bars at 5:00 am. We see the problem escalating unless action is taken. Note, a similar ordinance has already been adopted in Sunset Harbour and South of Fifth.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO PROCEED WITH THE DESIGN AND PLANNING FOR A MOORING FIELD PROJECT WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, PROVIDED THAT MOORING FIELD OPERATIONS SHALL NOT COMMENCE UNLESS AND UNTIL ANCHOR LIMITATION AREAS ARE ESTABLISHED FOR ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL ISLANDS
C7T Sponsored by Arriola
Executive Summary:
A resolution authorizing the City Administration to proceed with the design and planning for a mooring field project within the City of Miami Beach, provided, however, that mooring field operations shall not commence unless, and until, anchor limitation areas are established for the residential islands in the vicinity of the City’s mooring fields, including Sunset Islands I through IV, Star Island, Palm Island and Hibiscus Island, in accordance with Section 327.4108 of the Florida Statutes.
MBU RESOLUTION:
Miami Beach United supports the ongoing efforts of the City to move forward with the mooring field project to address the critical environmental health issues which plague our Bay; however, we DO NOT SUPPORT C7T as presented since we believe that its conditions are, at the least, premature.
LIMIT HOURS OF ALCOHOL INDOORS TO 2AM IN ART DECO CULTURAL DISTRICT
R5L Sponsored by Gelber — 1:45 p.m. Second Reading Public Hearing
Prohibits sale and consumption of alcohol in Art Deco cultural district after 2:00 A.M. and criteria for exceptions.
MBU RESOLUTION:
Miami Beach United SUPPORTS this ordinance amendment which rolls back the hours for the sale and consumption of alcohol to 2 AM in the Art Deco Cultural District, with exceptions to be based upon procedures and criteria as stated.
Read the Commission document by clicking HERE.
PILOT PROGRAM ALLOWING AMBIENT ENTERTAINMENT IN SUNSET HARBOR AND SOUTH OF FIFTH STREET
R5M Sponsored by Arriola — First Reading
Executive Summary:
Proposes indoor restaurant ambient entertainment program in Sunset Harbor and South of Fifth from 11AM to 6PM, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
MBU RESOLUTION:
Miami Beach United DOES NOT SUPPORT allowing live entertainment, whether ambient or non-ambient, to be performed at commercial establishments as of right. Given that code enforcement already has difficulty enforcing noise disruption as evidenced by the extremely low percentage of noise complaints which result in citations, significantly expanding the number of locations allowed to offer live entertainment poses an unacceptable risk to resident quality of life.
The city commission should uphold two decades of solid and effective planning and zoning decisions rather than prioritize this advocacy on behalf of insistent commercial interests over the clearly stated will of the affected neighborhoods. Further, a pilot program which allows more possible noise disruption is at the very least premature, since we currently have a pilot program in place to measure and assess decibel levels which has not yet yielded data that would be dispositive.
Read the Commission document by clicking HERE.
ALLOW INCREASED FAR FOR AN OFFICE PROJECT ALONG ALTON ROAD
R5O Sponsored by Dominguez — First Reading
Executive Summary:
Alton Road office height overlay, with transient use and overlay exceptions to include certain exceptions for developments located between Lincoln Road and 17th Street.
MBU RESOLUTION:
Miami Beach United OPPOSES this poorly conceived proposal which upends our zoning rules, sets a dangerous precedent, and nullifies the bonus FAR used to incentivize new residential construction by creating a loophole to increase an office/retail project by 25%. The project has already been given a height increase and extra 34,500 SF density from transferred development rights. There is no public benefit and we can think of no justification to give away even more FAR for a project originally presented as a viable 100% office building. This ordinance is an example of flagrant up-zoning and would create a 151,000 SF project on a small 52,500 SF lot. This is not good urban planning and not good governance.
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