HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Read Before Packet - 12/02/2025 - Memorandum from Sylvia Tatman-Burruss and Megan Keith re Land Use Code Updates: Definition of “Boat Sales with Storage”
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Memorandum
Date: December 2, 2025
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
From: Sylvia Tatman-Burruss, Sr. Policy & Project Manager, City Manager’s Office,
statman-burruss@fcgov.com
Megan Keith, Senior Planner, Planning Development & Transportation,
mkeith@fcgov.com
Subject: Land Use Code Updates: Definition of “Boat Sales with Storage”
The purpose of this memo is to address questions regarding the definition of ‘Boat Sales with
Storage’.
Commercial Corridors and Centers Land Use Code Updates
During First Reading of the Land Use Code, Councilmembers requested additional specificity
around the definition of boat sales.
The Land Use Code updates prohibit the use ‘Boat Sales with Storage’ within the Transit
Oriented Development Overlay (TOD).
At First Reading, Councilmembers asked whether language could be included that
would not prohibit sales of smaller watercraft.
Prior to Second Reading, staff prepared a definition for ‘Boat Sales with Storage’ (Boat
sales with storage shall mean the use of any land for the (1) sales of watercraft or (2) the
display, storing, or repair of new or used watercraft outside of an enclosed building. This
use does not include temporary sidewalk, tent, or open-air sales of watercraft, any of
which are accessory to a retail store and have, as applicable, been City approved.)
o It is considered best practice to have a definition for all listed uses within the
Land Use Code. For this reason, and the request from Council, this definition
was provided.
o The above definition specifies that the term does not include watercraft sales that
are accessory to a retail store sold in a sidewalk, tent, or other temporary setting.
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Specifically, this would not preclude a retail store from selling and displaying
canoes, kayaks etc. indoors at any time, or outdoors in a temporary display.
There is currently no Boat Sales with Storage in the TOD Overlay and no development
applications in review. The impact of this definition is intended to add clarity on what is
prohibited by the proposed code change. It will not have impact on current retail
establishments in the area.
CC: Clay Frickey, Sr. Manager, City Planning
Noah Beals, Development Review Manager
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