LTC 256-2022 EXTENSION OF THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR FY2021 22 PERMIT YEAR FOR SIDEWALK CAFE AND PARKLET PROGRAM256-2022
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
Alina T. Hudak, City Mana JrX\Y
DATE: June 29, 2022 ()A /I J
SUBJECT: EXTENSION OF THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR FY2021/22 PERMIT
YEAR FOR SIDEWALK CAFE AND PARKLET PROGRAM
The Restaurant Recovery Outdoor Expansion Seating Pilot Program that allowed
restaurants to temporarily expand their outdoor dining operations as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic, expired on Sunday, January 30, 2022.
Many sidewalk cafes and parklet operators were not up to date with their permit
applications for the current FY2021/22 permit year. Therefore, a month-to-month grace
period extension for application submittals was granted.
At the May 4, 2022, City Commission Meeting, the Mayor and City Commission ratified
all prior grace period extensions granted by the City Manager and extended the permit
application deadline for the FY2021/22 permit year for sidewalk cafe and parklet
operators through July 1, 2022.
Unfortunately, many sidewalk cafes and parklet operators have not completed the permit
application process and have requested an additional extension of the permit application
deadline. As such, I will extend the permit application deadline for the FY2021/22 permit
year until the next City Commission Meeting on July 20, 2022 . At this City Commission
Meeting the administration will request to ratify this extension, and possibly extend the
application deadline beyond July 20, 2022.
Additionally, the City is currently working on the transition into the Outdoor Dining
Concession Program, as approved by the Mayor and City Commission at the June 22,
2022 City Commission Meeting.
If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact me
or Otniel Rodriguez at OtnielRodriguez@miamibeachfl.gov.