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ORDINANCE NO. 24O-02-110: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDR) AMENDING ARTICLE III., ZONING DISTRICTS, PART 5.0., SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS, SECTION 5.3, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE USES, TO CLARIFY THE METHODOLOGY TO MEASURE DISTANCES; AMENDING SECTION 5.49, TOBACCO STORE, TO ESTABLISH A NEW METHODOLOGY TO MEASURE THE DISTANCES BETWEEN TOBACCO STORES AND OTHER USES; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH).
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Request Action:
Requesting consideration of a text amendment to the Land Development Regulations (LDR) to revise the methodology for staff to measure distances between tobacco stores from other uses.
Need:
A business owner has requested consideration of this item by the City Commission in order to allow their business to be located closer than 1,000 linear feet from the entrance of a city park.
Summary Explanation/ Background:
Staff has prepared an amendment to the Land Development Regulations to amend the method by which staff assesses the minimum distance between tobacco stores from schools and parks. Currently the adopted regulations require that all separation requirements be measured “shortest airline measurement” from property line to property line, unless otherwise mentioned in the Code. Alcoholic beverage uses are an example where the measurement method is unique. The method of measuring distances between new alcoholic beverage establishments from other existing alcoholic establishments, schools and parks is the: “shortest route of ordinary pedestrian travel along the public thoroughfare.” The amendment clarifies the methodology to measure distances for alcoholic beverage uses and establishes a new methodology for tobacco store. The City Commission discussed this proposal with Staff at a Retreat held on January 25, 2024. The item was considered by the Planning & Zoning Board on the January 31, 2024 Meeting; the Board recommend approval to the City Commission with a vote of 4-1.
Attachments:
Attachment A - Development Review Report (DRR)
Cost Summary/ Fiscal Impact:
None.
Estimated Time for Presentation:
Master Plan:
Goal 1: Clean, Green Sustainable Environment
[ ] Increase mass transit ridership [ ] Reduce City energy consumption
[ ] Reduce water consumption
Goal 2: Safe and Secure City of Lauderhill
[ ] Crime in lower 50% in Broward [ ] Residents feel safe in neighborhood
[ ] Reduce emergency fatalities
Goal 3: Open Spaces and Active Lifestyle for all ages
[ ] Increase participation in youth sports [ ] Add new park land and amenities
[ ] Increase attendance at cultural programs and classes
Goal 4: Growing Local Economy, Employment and Quality of Commercial Areas
[ X ] Increase commercial tax base [ X ] Increase employment in Lauderhill businesses
[ ] Decrease noxious and blighted uses in commercial areas
Goal 5: Quality Housing at all Price Ranges and Attractive Communities
[ ] Neighborhood signs and active HOAs [ ] Housing & streets improved, litter reduced
[ ] Increase proportion of single family homes and owner occupied housing
Goal 6: Efficient and Effective City Government, Customer Focused & Values Diversity
[ ] Improves City efficiency [ ] Increase use of Information Technology
[ ] Increases residents perception of Lauderhill as an excellent place to live