M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: June 17, 2015
Re: Amending Article I General Provisions Sec. 3-11 Nonconforming Development (G) Maintenance, repairs and renovations
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 3-11 OF THE TOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS FOR NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUESTTitle
Town staff has reviewed and prepared recommendations to update the Town's existing General Provisions.
GOAL
The goal of this ordinance is to amend subsection 3-11 Nonconforming Development of Article I "General Provisions" to provide clear and balanced regulations that reflect the vision of the Town while meeting the needs of the commercial businesses within the Town of Cutler Bay.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On June 20, 2012, the Town Council adopted the Town of Cutler Bay Land Development Regulations. The intent of this Article of the Land Development Regulations is to provide the minimum regulations necessary to facilitate safe and orderly growth.
The purpose and intent of Subsection 3-11 is to provide procedures whereby nonconforming structures and uses may be maintained where such maintenance will not have a detrimental effect upon other persons or property within the vicinity, and in so doing to bring such uses and structures up to present standards to the maximum possible extent.
The scope of this analysis and recommendations should not be interpreted as a re-write of the existing General Provisions Article but rather an evaluation of the nonconforming development requirements.
ANALYSIS
The purpose of this analysis is to identify where the application of the Town's Land Development Regulations has raised concerns and questions from business ...
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