Miami Beach Commission Limits South Of Fifth Restaurant Seats
Last month, we blogged about the Miami Beach City Commission's move to limit bar and restaurant seating in the area south of Fifth Street in an effort to reduce noise and traffic. Well, earlier this week they voted unanimously in favor of it:
On Tuesday, the Miami Beach Planning Board voted 6-0 to approve a new measure that limits the number of seats and the occupancy requirement for restaurants and bars belonging to hotels and apartment complexes in the area south of Fifth Street.So, what about those restaurants that took advantage of those loopholes before this passed? Will they be forced to scale back dramatically, or are they grandfathered in? And if they do scale back, will they leave the area entirely? These are the questions that keep us, and likely the owners of Prime One Twelve and DeVito's, up at night.Under the new rule, which must be approved by the City Commission before taking effect, the seating is determined by the number of units in a hotel or apartment property. For example, a property with 100 units can have only 100 total seats in its bar or restaurant, and the occupancy limit would be 150. Special permits would be required for exceptions.
South Of Fifth Restaurants Might Have To Scale Back [MP: South Florida]
Planners OK Miami Beach restaurant limits [Miami Herald]
Prime One Twelve [MenuPages]
Prime One Twelve [Official Site]
DeVito South Beach [MenuPages]
DeVito South Beach [Official Site]
