HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2011-034 Creating Section 8-7 Expedited Process ORDINANCE NO. 2011-034
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES, ENTITLED "LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE", BY
CREATING ARTICLE 690 TO BE ENTITLED "EXPEDITED PROCESSING
FOR QUALIFIED BUSINESSES"; PROVIDING FOR EXPEDITED
PROCESSING OF PERMITS AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS FOR
CERTAIN QUALIFIED NEW, EXPANDING OR RELOCATING
BUSINESSES WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach deems it to be in the best
interest of its residents and businesses to provide for an expedited procedure for processing of
permits and other related matters for certain qualified new, expanding or relocating businesses
within the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clause is ratified and confirmed as being
true and correct and it is made a specific part of this Ordinance.
Section 2. Part 6, entitled "Development Review Procedures and Requirements" of
Chapter 28, entitled "Land Development Code" of the City Code of Ordinances is amended by
creating Article 690, to be entitled "Expedited Processing for Qualified Businesses", to read as
follows:
Article 690-10. Expedited Processing for Qualified Businesses
(a) Intent. The intent of this Article is to provide an expedited review process for
qualified businesses which are new, or which seek to expand or relocate within the
City.
(b) Determinations. The City Manager or the Economic Development Manager, or both,
shall make the final determination regarding whether a business is entitled to utilize
expedited processing authorized in this Article, in accordance with the eligibility criteria
as set forth below.
(c) Eligibility. In order to be eligible for expedited processing, a business must meet
each of the following eligibility criteria:
(1) demonstrate that the property location is properly zoned and platted for its
intended use;
(2) demonstrate that the business falls into one of the targeted industry
designations as defined by Section 91/2 — 51 of the Broward County Code of
Ordinances or is a business which is supportive of the economic vitality of the
City;
(3) demonstrate the capability to create new full-time positions within the first
two (2) years of operation or within two (2) years of expansion or relocation
of its operation within the City;
(4) demonstrate that new employment positions at the business shall be value-
added employment based on the average salary paid by the employer.
"Value-added employment" means that the average salary for new
employment positions being created are at least fifteen percent (15%) higher
than the average current per capita income level in Broward County or fifteen
percent (15%) higher than the industry average as reported by the Bureau of
Economic and Business Research, University of Florida; and
(5) submit financial information to the City Manager or the Economic
Development Manager, or both, to establish solvency and status as an ongoing
business. The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall determine the nature
and extent of financial information required to make such a determination.
(d) Expedited processing. For those eligible businesses that satisfy the requirements of
Subsection (c) above, as determined by the City Manager or the Economic Development
Manager, or both,the City shall:
(1) designate the Economic Development Manager as the single point of contact
with the responsibility of assisting the business applicant throughout the City
development application and permitting process. The Community Development
Department will designate a staff member as an alternate in the absence of the
Economic Development Manager;
(2) through the Economic Development Manager, create a Development Plan
Team (the "Team") that includes representatives from the Building Division, the
Community Development Department, Division of Fire Rescue, the Public Works
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Department, the Broward Sheriff's Office and other applicable City Departments.
The Team shall establish the necessary steps required for project approval and
permitting in a pre-application meeting and subsequently prepare a timetable
within three (3) business days for the completion of the development application
review and permitting process. A plans' review timeline shall be developed and
agreed upon by the Team and the applicant, which shall include submittal
deadlines and review for all development related issues;
(3) give the subject applicant priority at every phase of the development application
review and permitting process by City staff,
(4) expedite the scheduling of public hearings to the extent possible if applicable to
an application;
(5) use its best efforts to provide the applicant with comments relative to the City's
development review within seven (7) business days of the submission of a
completed development application by the applicant;
(6) coordinate with the applicant and, to the extent necessary, schedule in-person or
telephone meetings between City staff and the applicant throughout the
development application review and permitting process. The City shall use its best
efforts to schedule such meetings within three (3) business days of the applicant's
notification of the issues; and
(7) establish an online database which will enable and allow business applicants to
review their permit review comments in real time.
Section 3. If any clause, section, sentence or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held unconstitutional or invalid by a competent jurisdiction, the holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances, resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict with this Ordinance are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
adoption.
PASSED on first reading on November 8, 2011.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on November 22, 2011.
ATTEST:
LOUISE STILSON, CMC PATRICIA A. FLURY
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FO AND ORRECTNESS:
THOMAS J. SB O
CITY ATTORNEY
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