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CASSCLBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of August 26, 2024 — Regular Meeting Page 8 of 15 discovered, the City Commission earlier in 2024 adopted Resolution 24-3410 which established legislation in progress to allow medical services in the OR zoning district. Staff feels that medical services compliment the businesses and professional offices that are currently allowed in the OR zoning district, and that the size and dimension criteria for the OR zoning district will ensure that the structures and modifications are compatible with the surrounding area and therefore they should also be allowed. This does not include hospitals, however, which is a separate use and much more intense and having a greater impact on the surrounding area. Ordinance 22-1573 also made a change to Veterinary and Pet Related Services by revising the definition of veterinary medical services to exclude other pet related services, specifically boarding, daycare and grooming, which also had the effect of rendering some existing businesses as non- conforming. Pet -related services are a popular land use, and no similar land use exists. Given their impact, staff does not feel that general retail is a suitable land use. Merging veterinary services with other pet - related services into one land definition is proposed, and additional mitigation can be addressed through site plan review if staff feels it is necessary when evaluating any changes of use of business tax receipt applications when submitted. Veterinary and pet -related services will only be allowed in the CG (Commercial General), CS (Commercial Service), I (Industrial), and I -M (Industrial Medium) zoning districts. The last proposed amendment is to ULDR Section 2-5.3 Alcohol Sales for On-site Consumption which requires conditional use approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission for sales of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in the CG, CS, PMX-L (Planned Mixed Use -Low Intensity), PMX-H (Planned Mixed Use High Intensity), PMX-MID (Planned Mixed Use Mid -Rise), and PMX-HIGH (Planned Mixed Use High -Rise) zoning districts. Any restaurant wanting to sell beer and wine would have to go through the conditional use process which depending on submittal can take six plus weeks and can be burdensome for local business owners. IM (Industrial Medium) is the only zoning district that allows for alcohol sales for on-site consumption outright. Staff finds the conditional use process to be redundant since a lot of the same type of evaluation is done through other methods, including review of the request for sign - off on the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation licensing application, which includes zoning check and distance separation requirements. There are no plans to remove any current standards related to service of alcohol for on-site consumption, just the requirement for conditional use. Business Tax Receipt review also includes checking for zoning and general compliance, including site deficiencies such as parking or landscaping and there is a separate review from the Utilities Division to ensure that there is an appropriate grease interceptor on site. Overall, staff would like to correct these inconsistencies and redundancies to refine the existing regulations and to remove unnecessary barriers for the benefit of the community's economic development activities. Budget Impact: There is no impact on the City's budget. Recommendation: The City Manager and the Community Development Director recommended approval of Ordinance 24-1607 on first reading. Audience Participation: No one came forward to address Ordinance 24-1607. MOTION: Vice Mayor Aramendia moved to approve Ordinance 24-1607 on first reading, as presented. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Busch. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 4-0.