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O�Sup1NY S`E�B <br />U —ia�F <br />L � F <br />t A). FlOAtO <br />C„� oc suN n��y <br />BUSINESS IMPACT ESTIMATE FORM <br />Posted To Webpage on <br />This Business Impact Estimate is given as it relates to the proposed ordinance titled: <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, <br />FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 265, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 265-44 OF THE LAND <br />DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, ENTITLED "SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS," BY <br />ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CERTIFIED <br />RECOVERY RESIDENCES AND CREATING A PROCESS FOR REQUESTING A REASONABLE <br />ACCOMMODATION FROM ANY LAND USE REGULATION THAT SERVES TO PROHIBIT <br />THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH <br />SECTION 397.487(I 5)(A), FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, <br />CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />Part I. <br />Summary of the proposed ordinance and statement of public purpose: <br />The ordinance proposes an amendment to Chapter 265, Article VII, Section 265-44 of the City's <br />Land Development Regulations (LDRs) to establish procedures for the review and approval of <br />certified recovery residences and to create a formal process for requesting reasonable <br />accommodations from land use regulations that may prohibit their establishment. This <br />amendment is required under recent changes to Florida law, specifically Senate Bill 954 (Chapter <br />2025-182, Laws of Florida), signed by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 25, 2025. The bill amends <br />Section 397.487, Florida Statutes, to require that all counties and municipalities adopt an <br />ordinance by January I, 2026, establishing procedures for the review and approval of certified <br />recovery residences and a mechanism for processing reasonable accommodation requests under <br />the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHA). <br />Currently, the City's Land Development Regulations do not contain a process for reviewing <br />certified recovery residences or for granting reasonable accommodations when local zoning <br />regulations serve to prohibit their establishment. The proposed ordinance remedies this by <br />adding a new subsection under Section 265-44, "Specific Use Regulations," which outlines <br />application procedures, review criteria, and approval authority. The ordinance authorizes <br />individuals with disabilities, or service providers acting on their behalf, to request reasonable <br />accommodations to zoning or development regulations that would otherwise prevent a certified <br />recovery residence from being established. <br />Applications for reasonable accommodation will be submitted to the Planning and Zoning <br />Department for review and completeness before being transmitted to the City Manager for a <br />final determination. The ordinance establishes clear standards for evaluating such requests, <br />including whether the applicant is protected under the FHA or ADA, whether the <br />414 <br />