2017-29752 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2017-29752
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE OCEAN DRIVE SIDEWALK
CAFE DESIGN GUIDELINES TO ALLOW THE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION BOARD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE
THE PROPOSED COLOR OF RETRACTABLE
UMBRELLAS ON OCEAN DRIVE, SO AS TO ENSURE
COMPATIBILITY WITH ICONIC ARCHITECTURE.
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2016, the Mayor and City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2016-29606, approving the Ocean Drive Sidewalk Cafe Design
Guidelines for sidewalk cafes located on Ocean Drive between 5th and 15th Streets; and
WHEREAS, Ocean Drive is a unique, historic, and highly significant promenade
containing hotels, restaurants, and retail establishments, which serve tourists and
residents alike; and
WHEREAS, the Ocean Drive Sidewalk Cafe Design Guidelines offer design
standards intended to ensure the compatibility between sidewalk café furnishings and
the historic architecture; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department has received a request to allow for
additional color options, subject to the review and approval of the Historic Preservation
Board ("HPB"); and
WHEREAS, it is consistent with the intent of the Ocean Drive Sidewalk Cafe
Guidelines to allow the HPB to review and approve alternate umbrella canopy colors on
a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the Certificate of Appropriateness criteria.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby amend the City of Miami Beach Ocean Drive Sidewalk Cafe Design
Guidelines to allow the Historic Preservation Board to review and approve alternate
colors for retractable umbrella canopies proposed for sidewalk cafés along Ocean Drive
between 5th and 15th Streets.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 8th day of February 2017.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: February 8, 2017
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE OCEAN DRIVE SIDEWALK CAFE
DESIGN GUIDELINES TO ALLOW THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD TO
REVIEW AND APPROVE THE PROPOSED COLOR OF RETRACTABLE
UMBRELLAS ON OCEAN DRIVE, SO AS TO ENSURE COMPATIBILITY WITH
ICONIC ARCHITECTURE.
RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the Resolution.
ANALYSIS
HISTORY
On October 19, 2016, the City Commission adopted a Resolution approving Ocean Drive Sidewalk
Café Design Guidelines. These guidelines are specific to all sidewalk café operations located on
Ocean Drive between 5th and 15th Streets.
BACKGROUND
The adopted design guidelines provide specifications for all umbrellas that are to be installed on the
public sidewalk as part of a sidewalk café. Included in the specifications is a list of ten (10) permitted
colors for the umbrella canopy. The colors range from pale neutral tones to slightly more vibrant
yellow, green, blue and pink. The intent of the Sidewalk Café Design Guidelines is to ensure that
sidewalk café furnishings are compatible with the historic architecture along Ocean Drive.
PLANNING ANALYSIS
Within the adopted Ocean Drive guidelines, there is no process to deviate from the 10 permitted
colors. The Planning Department has received a request to allow for additional color options subject
to the review and approval by the Historic Preservation Board.
The subject Resolution would amend the adopted Ocean Drive guidelines by allowing the Historic
Preservation Board to review and approve alternate umbrella canopy colors on a case by case basis,
in accordance with the Certificate of Appropriateness criteria, is consistent with the intent of the
design guidelines.
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CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the Resolution.
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Sponsor
Commissioner Ricky Arriola
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