725 Atlantic Boulevard (2) WAIV18-0008 Staff ReportCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: WAIV18-0008 Public Hearing
Request for a waiver as permitted by Section 24-46(d) to waive the prohibition of tattoo artists (permanent makeup or microblading) within the Commercial General zoning district as required
by Section 24-111(b) at 725 Atlantic Boulevard, Suite 2.
SUBMITTED BY: Shane Corbin, Community Development Director
DATE: August 14, 2018
BACKGROUND: The applicant is Jenny Vu who is proposing to add a cosmetic permanent makup component to her existing beauty salon business at 725 Atlantic Boulevard, Suite 2. The property
is located in the multitenant North Beach shopping center. Permanent makup is a cosmetic technique that uses tattoos to mimic makeup in facial areas such as the lips, eyelids, and eyebrows.
A waiver is required for a cosmetic permanent makeup business because of the use of tattoos which are expressly prohibited in the Commercial, General (CG) zoning district. Section 24-111
(a) is the Intent section of the GC zoning district and states in part, “…Uses shall also not include… tattoo or body artists…”. This specific prohibition means a use-by-exception is
not possible and the prohibition must be waived by the City Commission. This code provision was added in 2010 as part of a larger code update.
BUDGET: None.
RECOMMENDATION: To consider waiver request WAIV18-0008.
ATTACHMENTS: WAIV18-0008 application.
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