Bay Harbor Islands

Meeting

May 13, 2026

What happened

Statura summary

The council’s heaviest business centered on land-use and regulatory changes, with a proposed second-reading ordinance to strengthen enforcement against businesses violating the Town Code and a separate second-reading ordinance creating a new waiver framework in Chapter 2 for land-development code relief. Those policy moves sat alongside a PUD overlay rezoning request for the Bijou Bay Harbor Condominium Association at 9521 East Bay Harbor Drive, signaling continued pressure on how the town manages redevelopment and exceptions to its code. The board also weighed a $553,399 proposal from BCC Engineering LLC for design, permitting, bid support, and CEI services tied to rehabilitation of the West Relief project, a meaningful infrastructure spend for a town this size. On the administrative side, members considered the 2026/2027 budget preparation calendar and a housekeeping package to transfer residual funds and close the sewer debt service bank account, plus a separate request to close the Service Station Deposit bank account. The agenda also included a discussion on committee attendance, quorum requirements, and whether a committee could be disbanded and reconstituted after repeated cancellations — a governance issue that could affect how quickly business gets done. Ceremonial items, including Jewish American Heritage Month and employee/teacher recognitions, were handled as acknowledgments. Watch for the waiver ordinance and the enforcement ordinance returning at the next step if they were deferred, but no future date was specified in the agenda provided.

Statura-generated summary of the official agenda and minutes. Verbatim per-item votes and dollar figures are in the Agenda & votes tab.

Key decisions

Ordinance on Second Reading to Strengthen Enforcement Against Businesses Violating the Town Code
Pending
Would tighten the Town’s enforcement tools against businesses operating in violation of local code.
Ordinance Creating General Waiver Provisions for the Land Development Code
Pending
Would create Article III of Chapter 2 and establish a formal waiver process for land-development code requirements.
BCC Engineering LLC Proposal for West Relief Rehabilitation Services
Pending
Would authorize a $553,399 contract for design, permitting, bid support, and construction engineering inspection services for the West Relief rehabilitation project.
PUD Overlay Rezoning Application for Bijou Bay Harbor Condominium Association, 9521 East Bay Harbor Drive
Pending
Would consider a planned unit development overlay rezoning for Lots 3 and 4, Block 1 at the Bijou Bay Harbor site.
2026/2027 Budget Preparation Calendar
Pending
Would set the schedule for preparing the town’s next budget cycle.
Committee Attendance, Quorum Requirements, and Possible Disbandment/Reconstitution
Pending
Would revisit committee attendance rules, quorum standards, and whether a committee can be reset after repeated cancellations.
Transfer Residual Funds and Close the Sewer Debt Service Bank Account
Pending
Would move leftover funds and close the sewer debt service account.
Close the Service Station Deposit Bank Account
Pending
Would shut down the town’s service-station deposit account.

What happened

Key decisions

Agenda items