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RESOLUTION NO. 25R-01-16: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERHILL, FL GRANTING "4 AM LOUNGE BAR AND GRILL" A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER, WITH CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW AN EXISTING RESTAURANT BAR WITH ACCESSORY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AN ADDITIONAL ACCESSORY USE "HOOKAH LOUNGE" IN A COMMERCIAL SPACE APPROXIMATELY 4,200 SQUARE FEET WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE (CW) ZONING DISTRICT AND WITHIN THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT (A&E) OVERLAY DISTRICT ON A 2.62 ACRE SITE LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS A PORTION OF INDUSTRIAL 100 UNIT 1 TRACTS A & B FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FL PLAT BOOK 85 PAGE 3, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 3974 NW 19 STREET, LAUDERHILL, FL; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Request Action:
Seeking consideration for the approval of a special exception use to add "Hookah" to an existing restaurant. The petitioner operates a restaurant bar with accessory live entertainment within the Commercial Warehouse (CW) zoning district and within the Arts and Entertainment Overlay (A&E).
Need:
Action is needed to approve with conditions or deny a special exception use.
Summary Explanation/ Background:
The Petitioner, Vernon Burroughs, Owner and Operator of 4 AM Lounge Bar and Grill, has filed a Special Exception Use application. The subject site is an existing shopping plaza within the Commercial Warehouse zoning district and Arts & Entertainment Overlay (CW/A&E). The shopping plaza is occupied by several commercial uses, including: bars, professional offices, restaurant bars, and another restaurant bar with accessory hookah lounge (approved last year Liquid Paradise - applicant still seeking building permits).
Staff has prepared a report that outlines the city's requirements, relevant applications, adjacent uses, and a list of conditions (if approved by the City Commission). The Planning and Zoning Department has reviewed the information submitted by the Applicant and determined that ...
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