HomeMy Public PortalAbout15-04 IMPOSE A MORATORIUM ON NEW CHECK CASHING PAY-DAYI" Reading:
2 °d Reading:
Public Hearing:
Adopted:
January 28, 2015
March 11, 2015
March 11, 2015
March 11, 2015
Effective Date: March 12, 2015
Sponsored by: Mayor Taylor and Commissioner Kelley
ORDINANCE NO. 15 -04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF OPA- LOCKA, FLORIDA, TO IMPOSE A MORATORIUM
ON NEW CHECK CASHING PAY -DAY ESTABLISHMENTS
ON A CITYWIDE BASIS FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND REPEALER; PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Opa- locka, Florida was awarded a community challenge grant for
FY 2011 -2012 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to prepare a
comprehensive rewriting of the City's comprehensive Plan and Land Development code, and to
provide a housing and economic development strategy report; and
WHEREAS, the City has been inundated with requests for the establishment of new
check cashing and pay day establishments; and
WHEREAS, applications are permitted by right in specified zoning districts and are not
required to seek approvals by the City Commission nor review by the Planning Council; and
WHEREAS, there is a need for a Planning Council review to determine the impact of
these establishments on the health, safety and welfare of the general public, and for
recommendations to be forwarded to the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Land Development Code needs to be updated to provide
complete and comprehensive guidance to address among other provisions, applications, zoning
issues, special exceptions, conditional uses and distance requirements for these establishments
Ordinance No. 15 -04
and other like establishments, and
WHEREAS, to protect the planning process and the health, safety and welfare of its
citizens while undertaking the review of the City Comprehensive Plan and Land Development
Code, the City commission desires to impose a moratorium on new check cashing and pay -day
establishments citywide for a period up to six months.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OPA- LOCKA, FLORIDA
Section 1. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Opa -locka hereby adopts a Moratorium
on new check cashing and pay -day establishments citywide for up to six months, the Moratorium to
be in effect from the date of this Ordinance, or until such time as the City Commission determines
the Moratorium is no longer needed.
Section 3. REPEALER. All Ordinances or resolutions or parts of ordinances or
resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed
Section 4. SEVERABILTTY. If any portion, section, phrase or clause of this Ordinance
is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction; such ruling shall not affect the validity of the
remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 5. CODIFICATION. This Ordinance shall be codified in the Code of
Ordinances when the code is re- codified.
THE REMAINDER OF THIS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
Ordinance No. 15 -04
Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall upon adoption, become effective
immediately.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11`h day of March, 2015.
Attest to:
r
Joanna Flores
City Clerk
Moved by:
Seconded by:
Commission Vote:
Commissioner Kelley:
Commissioner Pinder:
Commissioner Santiago
Vice -Mayor Holmes:
Mayor Taylor:
RKTAYLOR
MAYOR
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
L �'
Vincent T. Brown, Esq. ,
The Brown Law Group, LLC
City Attorney
COMMISSIONER KELLEY
COMMISSIONER PINDER
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YES
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2ND I THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 ND
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UP CLOSE
WITH NATURE
An opening reception for
award - winning nature pho-
tographer, Kirsten Hines' ex-
hibit will be held from 3 -5
p.m. March 1 at the Biscayne
Nature Center, Crandon
Park, 6767 Crandon Blvd.
Event is free. Parking is $7 at
the North Beach Entrance.
Hines's photos of South
Florida flora and fauna will
be on display at the Bis-
cayne Nature Center from
March 1 until April 26.
For more information,
call 305 -361 -6767 or visit
www.biscaynenaturecenter
.org.
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URBAN BUSH WOMEN
COMING NEXT MONTH
Dance group Urban Bush
Women will perform at 8
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p.m March 7 at 10950 SW 211
St. Tickets are $20440, and
$10 for students.
The group tells under -
told stories of African dias-
pora through dance.
For more information or
to purchase tickets, visit
www.smdeac.org or call
786 -573 -5300. To purchase
discounted student tickets,
visit www.culture shock
miamLcom.
e MIAMI
CHOPIN PIANO
COMPETITION
An opening gala will be
held for the ninth annual
Chopin Piano Competition
at 8 p.m. Friday at the Mia-
mi -Dade County Auditori-
um, 2901 W Flagler St. Ad-
mission is $35 -$45 and free
for Chopin members and
students.
All nine jurors will
perform
CITY OF OPA- LOCKA, FLORIDA
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cite Commission of the City of Opa- locka, Florida will hold
public hearings at its Regular Commission Meeting on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the
Auditorium at Sherbontiy Village. 215 President Barack Obama (Perviz) Avenue- Opa- locka. Florida to
consider the following item:
SECOND READING ORDINANCE /P1;BLIC HEARING:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OPA- LOCKA, FLORIDA,
TO IMPOSE MORATORIUM ON NEW CHECK CASHING PAY=DAY ESTABLISHMENTS
ON A CITYNN7DE BASIS FOR UP TWEIA E MONTHS; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION
OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILiTY; PROVIDING: FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE ifiw reading held ,m Jawrar i 28, 2015).
Additional information on the above item may be obtained in the Office of the City Clerk, 3400 NW
135' Street, Bldg.. B, Opa- locka, Florida. All interested peissons are encouraged to attend this meeting
and will be heard with respect to the public hearing.
PURSUANT TO FS 286.0105: Am...... mho desire., to appeal arty deci.vion made hr az_v hoard, agenrJ�.
nr emrrnn'sion n -ith respect to wry nearr,; considered at""lr meeting or hearing gill need a retard of the
prnceedbrgs, and fin thal reason, mop rune <! 1u ert.aue Nrai a verhatiw ru( -a-d o11he proceedingv is made.
which record in, ludes IJre 1,svirrrnnI. mrd evidence upon n hi, h the appeal wav hr haled.
JOANNA FLORES. CN1C.
CITY CLERK
Events in the competition
series, all held at the Miami -
Dade County Auditorium,
include:
e Preliminary Rounds:
9:30 a.m 12:30 pan. and 2 -5
p.m. on Saturday and Sun-
day. Admission free.
e Quarter - Finals: 9:30
a.m. -1230 p.m and 2 -5 p.m.
on Monday and Tuesday.
Admission free.
e Semi - Finals: 9:30
am.42:30 p.m. and 2 -5 p.m.
onWednesday and Feb. 26.
Admission free.
e Finals Part L• 7 p.m., Feb.
28. Admission $25 -$35. Free
for Chopin members and
students.
e Finals Part 2 and
Awards Ceremony: 3 p.m.,
March L Admission $25 -$35.
Free for Chopin members
and students.
For more information or
to purchase tickets, visit
www.chopiri.org or call 305-
868 -0624.
e HOMESTEAD
CHICKEN BBG TO
BENEFIT MISSIONS
Silver Palm United Meth-
odist Men will host their 41st
Annual Chicken BBQ from
430 p.m. -730 pmL March 7
at 15855 SW 248th St. Take-
out begins at 230 p.m. Din-
ner, including dessert, is $10
for adults, $6 for children
under 12.
For tickets, call 305 -247-
7409 or purchase at the door.
All proceeds will go to local
missions.
e CORAL GABLES
HISPANIC CULTURAL
FESTIVAL
The Coral Gables Hispan-
ic Cultural Foundation, Inc.
will host "Fiesta @ The
Park," from 610 p.m, March
20 at Merrick Park, 2416 Le-
Jeune Rd. Admission is free.
The event will include
live entertainment, food
vendors, art and boutiques,
All proceeds will go to the
Coral Gables Hispanic Cul-
tural Foundation, Inc.
For more information,
contact sauma@a gables
hispanicfestival.com or 305-
667 -0577.
e MIAMI
HEALTH FAIR
Miami Dade College's
Medical Campus will host
the 10th Annual Community
Health Fair from 9 am to 1
p.m. Feb. 28 at 950 NW 20th
St.
The free health fair will
include bone density
screenings, glucose and
cholesterol tests, massages,
mammograms, dental and
vision screenings along with
a blood drive and various in-
formation stations.
For more information,
call 305- 237 -7187.
NEIGHBORS CALENDAR
HOW TO GET LISTED
Post at our new, interactive platform at www.events.Miamil4eraid.com at
least two weeks in advance of your event. You no longer need to register
or use a password, but you must provide an email address that is not
blocked. You can post an event for free and that includes adding one
Image (must be at least 300x200 or 200x3OO pixels.) If your event does
not fit the categories in the drop -down menu (most are performance
- oriented and not intended for classes, meetings, conferences and the
like), select Special Event. Limit your description to 240 characters (charac-
ters not words), including punctuation and spaces and your event name to
three or four words. Do not use all caps, exclamation marks or unusual
symbols or hype your event. All events properly posted may also be used
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Email smuliln @MiamiHerald.com with "Calendar question" on the subject
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19
"The Beast" Exhibition: The Artist
Confronting the Daily Call to Action
Everyone's had to confront the demons
that occasionally taunt people and try
to hold them back. KROMA, Miami's
progressive new gallery in Coconut
Grove Village West, challenged South
Florida's artists with their myriad
cultures, genres and mediums to tackle
their very own boogieman and bring
their representation of "The Beast" to
the Gallery during Black History Month.
Guests are welcome to come meet
some of the participating artists during
an opening reception on the 3rd. Feb.
19 -Feb. 21, Feb. 25 -Feb. 2812 p.m. -7 p.m.
Kroma Miami 3670 Grand Ave., Coco-
nut Grove.
1 +2 Coleccion Jumex in Dialogue
with the Lowe Art Museum The Lowe
Art Museum presents the pop -up
exhibition "I + 2;' in collaboration with
Fundacion Jumex Arte Contempora-
neo. This exciting new collaborative
exhibition pairs eleven works from the
Fundacion Jumex with eleven works
from the Lowe's permanent collection.
The pairings are not only unexpected,
but also distributed throughout the
Museum's galleries, giving rise to
provocative aesthetic and intellectual
dialogues across space and time. Feb.
19 -Feb. 2110 a.m. -4 p.m.; Feb. 2212
p.m: 4 p.m.; Feb. 24 -Feb. 2810 ant -4
p.m.; March 112 p.m. 4 p.m.; March
3 -March 510 a.m. -4 p.m. Included in
admission University of Miami - Lowe
Art Museum 1301 Stanford Dr., Coral
Gables.
3rd Thursdays in Suriside This much
anticipated free event is bigger and
better this year with new entertain-
ment acts, live music, food trucks and
extra special surprises for residents and
visitors alike. The evening block party
will take place on the third Thursday of
each month between January and April
on downtown's Harding Avenue from 7
Tim to 9 pm. 3rd Thursdays brings a
blend of music styles, from Latin and
Jazz to Island and Pop. Additionally,
food truck vendors line up to offer their
unique culinary delights to all attend-
ees. This family friendly event takes
place on 95th Street between Collins
Avenue and Harding Avenue (SR AlA)
and is open to the public with no
admission fee. New features this year
include monthly themes with corre-
sponding entertainment and activities
from around the world with an exclu-
sive VIP section for members of the
Surtside Circle. Surfside Circle is a new
insider program for residents, visitors
and really anyone who enjoys the Town
of Surfside. Registration is free and a
breeze at www.visitsurfsidefl.com.
Surfside Circle members not only get
access to the exclusive VIP section
during 3rd Thursdays, but great
giveaway items, while supplies last.
Travel around the world with Surfside
this year at 3rd Thursdays. The sched-
ule is as follows: January 15 - Havana
Nights; February 19 - Year of the Sheep;
March 19 - Bollywood Meets Surfside;
and April 16 - Viva La Mexico. Feb. 19 7
p.m. -9 p.m. Sudside 9500 Harding
Ave., Surfside.
A Cloud of Cats - paintings by Susan
Weiss A exhibition of paintings of cats.
Feb. 19 -March 5 Luna Star Cafe and
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