HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2020-554 ORDINANCE NO. 2020 - S S`1"
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 265
ENTITLED"ZONING," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, AMENDING SECTION 265-31(C) TO
ELIMINATE CONDITIONAL USES IN THE CITY'S SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONING DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,Section 265-31 of the City's Code of Ordinances establishes the City's Single
Family Residential (R-1) Zoning District, created to provide for low density development of one-
family detached dwellings of up to one unit per lot at a maximum density of six units per acre; and
WHEREAS, Section 265-31 provides that family day child care and after school care for
children are permitted as conditional uses in the Single-Family Residential (R-1) Zoning District,
provided there are less than six children and are located on lots that are at least 7,500 square feet
in size; and
WHEREAS, Section 265-31 also provides that religious facilities,churches, synagogues,
temples or other places of worship and religious assembly are permitted as conditional uses in the
Single-Family Residential (R-1) Zoning District; and
WHEREAS, currently, there are no religious facilities or other places of public assembly
within single-family residential neighborhoods, nor are there family day child care providers as
defined in Section 265-31, and the City wishes to preserve the character of those residential
neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that all places of public assembly, both secular and non-
secular, are incompatible with the land use for the single-family zoning district, and have the
accompanying negative impacts of significantly increased vehicular traffic and illegal parking in
swales and neighboring properties; and
WHEREAS, the City further finds that family day child care operations are generally
incompatible with the land use for single-family zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, religious facilities, churches, synagogues, temples and other places of
worship, as with other places of public assembly, are permitted in the City's Community Facilities
(CF), Neighborhood Business (B-1) and the Business Overlay zoning districts within the City,
consistent with their land-use impacts, where they do not unnecessarily affect traffic and parking;
and
WHEREAS, family day childcare operations are permitted in the Town Center zoning
district within the City, consistent with their land-use impacts; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to amend Section 265-31 to eliminate all
conditional uses in the City's Single-Family Residential (R-1) Zoning District.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH,FLORIDA:
Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified
and incorporated as the legislative intent of this Ordinance.
Section 2. Amendment of Section 265-31. Section 265-31 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Sunny Isles Beach is hereby amended as follows:
§265-31.—Single-Family Residential (R-1).
C. Conditional uses.
(1)Family day child care and after school care for children is permitted
upon compliance with the conditions of§ 265 44D.
(-2) Religious facilities, churches, synagogues, temples or other place)
of worship and religious assembly.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Conflicts. All Sections or parts of Sections of the Code of Ordinances, all
Ordinances or parts of ordinances, and all Resolutions or parts of resolutions, in conflict with this
Ordinance are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage by the
City Commission on second reading.
PASSED upon first reading this c2O ikday of February 2020.
PASSED AND ADOPTED upon this second reading this 14. day of April 2020.
'George H. Scholl, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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Edward A. Dion, City Attorney
First Reading Second Reading
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Vote on First Reading:
' Mayor Scholl ✓(Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Svechin (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Goldman �(Yes) (No)
Commissioner Lama (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Viscarra //(Yes) (No)
Vote on Second Reading:
Mayor Scholl t/ (Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Svechin _L/(Yes) (No)
Commissioner Goldman (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Lama r/ (Yes) (No)
Commissioner Viscarra V (Yes) (No)
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