LTC 433-2020 RESTAURANT RECOVERY OUTDOOR SEATING PILOT PROGRAMDocuSign Envelope ID: 5364CD5C-90FC-4B4B-BA1B-E3240B996A34
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1 700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach , Florida 33 1 39, www.miamibeachfl.go v
Jimmy L. Mor a le s, C i ty Manager
Tel: 305-673-70 l 0 , Fax: 305-673-778 2
NO. LTC
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LETTER TO COMMISSION
433 -2020
Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
December 1, 2020
RESTAURANT RECOVERY OUTDOOR SEATING PILOT PROGRAM
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (LTC} is to provide and update on the newly implemented Outdoor
Seating Expansion Program. To date, the Public Works Department has received 152 applications
submitted thru the Citizens Self Service (CSS) Portal, of which 113 have been issued.
Key Metrics Outdoor Seating Index
Applications
Received
Permits
Issued
Ocean Drive 35 33
Lincoln Road 20 17
Espanola Way 2 1
Washington Avenue 42 25
Collins Avenue 45 37
Other 8 0
Total 152 113
BACKGROUND
On May 13, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2020-31276, establishing the Restaurant
Recovery Outdoor Seating Pilot Program (the "Program") to create opportunities for restaurants to expand
their footprint to mitigate the loss of seating with the implementation of social distancing requirement,
incompliance with all applicable State, County, and City Emergency Orders, provided that each restaurant's
then-existing total seating capacity is not exceeded.
The program temporally allows restaurants to expand their seating areas onto the public right-of-way, or
other outdoor seating areas on private property, subject to the Administration's review and approval of the
proposed site plan for the expanded area(s) to ensure all public safety an public access issues are
appropriately addressed, and further subject to the restaurant operator's compliance with: 1) applicable
provisions of the Sidewalk Cafe Ordinance (set forth in Chapter 82, Article IV, Division 5 of the City Code);
and 2) social distancing and sanitation guidelines or requirements imposed by the State of Florida, Miami-
Dade County, and City of Miami Beach in any emergency order issued to prevent the further spread of
COVID-19.
The Program was set to expire on September 30, 2020. An extension was granted on September 16, 2020
by the Mayor and City Commission, pursuant to Resolution No. 2020-31405, through December 31, 2020.
At the December 9, 2020 City Commission, the Administration will request an additional extension to the
program (through March 31, 2021) in order to continue to promote business operations and economic
recovery.
Should you have any questions, please contact Otniel Rodriguez, Right-of-Way Manager, at
OtnielRodri miamibeachfl. ov.