(a)

Authority. This Padre Boulevard and Entertainment District Code (hereinafter, "PBED Code") is enacted as one of the instruments for implementing the public purposes and objectives of the adopted City of South Padre Island 2022 Comprehensive Plan and the Padre Boulevard and Entertainment District Plan. This code is declared to be consistent with the 2022 Comprehensive Plan, and except as noted herein, supplants the application of all provisions of the City of South Padre Island City Code of Ordinances as it applies to land with the boundaries of the Padre Boulevard Corridor and Entertainment District, (hereinafter, "the corridor") prior to the effective date of this PBED Code.

(b)

Purpose and Intent. The purpose of the PBED Code is to support economic development and reinvestment along this commercial corridor and within this dedicated entertainment district. Along Padre Boulevard, the PEDC implements specific development nodes with a pedestrian-oriented mix of uses with convenient access between area neighborhoods, beachfront, housing and neighborhood retail services. The intent is to revitalize Padre Boulevard to be an attractive, vibrant commercial corridor in the community, and to develop the Entertainment District into a walkable, mixed use regional destination, Therefore, the goals of the PBED Code are to promote and provide a more functional and attractive community through the use of recognized principals of urban design and allow property owners flexibility in land use, while prescribing a higher level of detail in building design and form.

(c)

The Padre Boulevard and Entertainment District Code, which shall also be referred to as the Padre Boulevard and Entertainment District Form-Based Code is hereby adopted and made part of this Chapter 20 of the City Code. If there exists a conflict or inconsistency between provisions of this Chapter 20 and the Padre Boulevard and Entertainment District Form-Based Code, the provisions of the Padre Boulevard and Entertainment District Form-Based Code shall control and govern in the areas contained and located in the Padre Boulevard and Entertainment District Form-Based Code Districts.

(Ord. No. 24-05, 10-2-2024; Ord. No. 25-02, § 2, 3-26-2025)