§ 62.409. Semoran Gateway Special Plan.

(a)

Relationship to the Growth Management Plan. The GMP encourages incorporating the positive design elements of the Traditional City into existing commercial districts located outside of the Traditional City. (Urban Design Element Goal 2, Objectives 2.1 and 2.2, and Policy 2.2.1) The City adopted the Semoran Boulevard Vision Plan, dated July 2010, the Semoran Boulevard Special Plan at section 62.408 of this Code, and this Semoran Gateway Special Plan to implement these objectives and policies.

(b)

Objectives. The primary purpose of the Semoran Gateway Special Plan is to preserve and strengthen commercial land uses and redevelopment opportunities within the Semoran Boulevard corridor, to enhance pedestrian safety and the "Main Street" character of the corridor, and to give the corridor a unified, consistent image so that it has a feel of a recognizable district, while also improving the visibility of businesses within the corridor.

(c)

Application. The regulations of this special plan apply to land designated with the Semoran Gateway Special Plan overlay district. These regulations apply in addition to all other applicable regulations of the City's Land Development Code. If a regulation of this special plan conflicts with another regulation of the Land Development Code, the provision of this special plan shall prevail. The Semoran Gateway Special Plan is depicted in Figure 62.409-1.

(d)

Prohibited uses. The following land uses are prohibited in the Semoran Gateway Special Plan overlay district:

1.

Labor pools and labor halls as defined by Chapter 448, Florida Statutes.

2.

Any business in which a material part of its service includes loaning money secured by vehicle titles (often known as "car-title loans"), but not including financial institutions such as banks, credit unions, trust companies, consumer finance, and retail installment lenders, and automobile sales uses occupying a site at least 15 acres in area.

3.

Any business commonly known as "check cashing" establishment, or any business in which a material part of its service includes offering loans secured by future employment wages or other compensation (often known as "payday loans," or "pay day advances"), but not including retail businesses which provide a check cashing service as an incidental part of their business and financial institutions such as banks, credit unions, and trust companies.

4.

Tattoo, body art, and body piercing establishments.

5.

Pawnshops, as defined by the Florida Pawnbroking Act.

6.

Bail bond agencies, as defined by Chapter 648, Florida Statutes.

7.

Flea markets.

8.

Automobile sales and rentals unless occupying a site at least 15 acres in area.

9.

Fortune tellers, tarot card readers, palm readers, psychics, and like establishments.

10.

Mobile food vending.

11.

Bottle clubs, as defined by the Florida Beverage Law.

(Ord. No. 2013-80, § 1, 2-10-2014, Doc. #1402101204)