Brooksville planning commission recommends council adopt ordinance to allow regulated outdoor dining and alcohol in downtown overlay

On Jan. 8, 2025 the City of Brooksville Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council adopt Ordinance 992, which would remove specified special districts in Article 3, Parts 3–7 of the land development regulations and replace them with an overlay permitting regulated outdoor dining and limited alcohol service during approved events in the downtown core.

David, the staff presenter, said the change follows the end of the Development of Regional Impact (DRI) framework and would instead create an overlay similar to those used in nearby municipalities. He described the overlay as an "entertainment zone" that would allow restaurants to serve meals and alcohol outdoors under event procedures, subject to time limits, required use of a designated plastic cup, and other controls he said are standard in comparable…