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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Me City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: September 11, 2013
SUBJECT: REFERRAL TO THE PLANNING OARD-
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
TO REGULATE RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL,
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS IN THE SAME MANNER AS
OTHER ASSEMBLY USES WITH SIMILAR OCCUPANCY
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Refer an Ordinance Amendment to the Planning Board for consideration and recommendation.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
On February 6, 2013, the City Commission referred a discussion item to the Land Use and
Development Committee pertaining to the regulation of religious institutions in multi-family
residential, commercial and industrial zoning districts in the same manner as other assembly uses
with similar occupancy. Specifically, Federal Laws provide religious institutions with certain
protections under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), which is
the Federal act addressing religious institutions and zoning. The proposed legislation would
conform the City's Land Development Regulations with Federal Law.
On July 22, 2013, the Land Use and Development Committee referred the item to the Planning
Board as an Ordinance amendment.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the Mayor and the City Commission refer an Ordinance
Amendment to the Planning Board for consideration and recommendation.
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