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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
and Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager .c-f
April11, 2012 ~~ 0
Referral to Planning Board -~rrent City Code Chapter 6-4 (3) Relating
To Alcoholic Beverage Sales That Requires A 300 Foot Distance
Between Liquor Stores And Ask Tha~ The City Look Into Adopting The
County Requirement Of 1500 Feet.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Forward the proposed ordinance to Planning Board for its review and recommendation
and back to the Land Use and Development Committee.
SUMMARY
At the October 19, 2011 City Commission meeting, at the request of Commissioner
Jorge R. Exposito a referral was made to the Land Use and Development Committee to
discuss the issue of the 300-ft. distance separation between liquor stores as specified in
the City of Miami Beach City Code, and the Miami-Dade County requirement of a
separation of 1 ,500 ft. At the March 28, 2012 meeting, the LUDC discussed this issue
and requested that the issued be referred to the Planning Board for its input.
ANALYSIS
Section 6-4 of the Land Development Regulations of the City Code contains location and
use restrictions for alcoholic beverage sales within Miami Beach. Section 6-4(a)(3)
specifically regulates retail liquor stores, and requires a minimum distance separation
between retail stores primarily selling alcoholic beverages for consumption off the
premises of 300 feet. This regulation has been in effect since at least 1989.
Extending the required distance separation from 300 to 1 ,500 feet will result in fewer
locations at which liquor stores could be located as of right. Note that currently
variances from the distance separation regulations are possible to apply for and obtain
from the Board of Adjustment; this type of distance separation variance is somewhat
common .
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