2007-04
ORDINANCE NO. 2007- 04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 31-171(e) "DRIVE THROUGH
SERVICE WINDOWS" OF THE CITY'S LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, TO REVISE REQUIRED
VEHICLE STACKING SPACES FOR GATEHOUSES AND
CONTROLLED ENTRIES AND TO PROVIDE THE MINIMUM
REQUIRED SIZE OF VEHICLE STACKING SPACE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Aventura is desirous of amending the City's Land
Development Regulations to revise the number of required vehicle stacking spaces at
gatehouses and controlled entries and to provide a minimum required size of stacking
space in all zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has been designated as the Local Planning
Agency for the City pursuant to Section 163.3174, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Local Planning Agency has reviewed the proposed
amendments pursuant to the required public hearing and has recommended approval
to the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has held the required public hearings, duly
noticed in accordance with law; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has reviewed the action set forth in this
Ordinance and has determined that such action is consistent with the Comprehensive
Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Section 31-171(e) of the City's Land Development Regulations is
hereby amended as follows 1:
1 Underlined provisions constitute proposed additions to existing text; striGk9R thr9l::lsh provisions indicate
proposed deletions from existing text.
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Sec. 31-171. Off-street parking and loading standards.
(e) Drive-through service windows, qatehouses and controlled entries.
Businesses that provide a drive-through service are required to provide a
drive-through service lane or lanes, whether for stacking or queuing, as
separate and distinct lanes from the circulation lanes necessary for entering
or exiting the property. Each drive-through lane shall be separated from
other on-site lanes. Each such drive-through lane shall be curbed, striped,
marked or otherwise distinctly delineated. A separate and distinct escape
lane shall be provided. A public street or alley shall not be counted as an
escape lane. Drive-through lanes and escape lanes shall not conflict, or
otherwise hamper access, to or from any parking space. Pedestrian
walkways shall be clearly separated from drive-through lanes. Gatehouses
or controlled entries shall provide stackino at the entry to the development as
provided in the table below. No oatehouse or controlled entry shall be
established until such use has been approved by the City Manaoer and has
received all other permits required by these LDRs. An Application for Entry
Feature Approval for such oatehouse or controlled entry shall be filed with
the Community Development Department on the forms provided by the
Department.
(1) Specifications. Stacking spaces necessary for the provisions of drive-
through lanes and Qatehouses and controlled entries shall be
determined using the following table. Stacking area shall be provided
at the first required stopping area, such as the ordering board of a
restaurant. If a second stopping area is required, such as a delivery
and cashiering window, auxiliary stacking area shall be provided in
the indicated amounts. No vehicle shall stack in the public rioht-of-
way or in the area desianated for off-street parkina.
(2) Stackina Soace Size. Stackina spaces required by this section shall
be no less than 12 feet wide and 20 feet lona.
Type of Facility
utomatic teller
machine
Bank
ar wash
s accessory use
rimary Stacking
per service lane
per service lane
per service lane
per service lane
uxiliary Stacking
1 per service lane
1 per service lane
per service lane
1 per service lane
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Laundry, dry
leaners
Pharmacies
Restaurant
ideo rental
1 per service lane
per service lane
per service lane
per service lane
1 per service lane
per service lane
1 per service lane
Section 2. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any
reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance
but they shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall
stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
Section 3. Inclusion in the Code. It is the intention of the City Commission, and
it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a
part of the Code of the City of Aventura; that the sections of this Ordinance may be
renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intentions; and that the word "Ordinance"
shall be changed to "Section" or other appropriate word.
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Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
adoption on second reading.
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Stern, who moved its
adoption on first reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Joel, and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach yes
Commissioner Bob Diamond yes
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg yes
Commissioner Billy Joel yes
Commissioner Michael Stern yes
Vice Mayor Harry Holzberg yes
Mayor Susan Gottlieb yes
The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Commissioner Diamond, who moved its
adoption on second reading. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Auerbach,
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach yes
Commissioner Bob Diamond yes
Commissioner Luz Urbaez Weinberg yes
Commissioner Billy Joel yes
Commissioner Michael Stern yes
Vice Mayor Harry Holzberg yes
Mayor Susan Gottlieb yes
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PASSED on first reading this 9th day of January, 2007.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this~ day of ~hru4
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Nf~L_Ar
CITY ATTORNEY ~0
filed 'n the Office of the City Clerk this JL day of ~IlU(t, 2007.