To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Vincent C. Smith, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Michael Walker, Senior Planner
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Outdoor Commercial Uses & Parklet Program
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Receive report and provide direction on the Outdoor Commercial Uses & Parklet Program.
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DISCUSSION:
This item provides City Council with an update on the City's Outdoor Commercial Uses & Parklet Program authorized under the City's COVID-19 emergency orders, and outlines steps to implement a program to allow continued use beyond the expiration of the COVID-19 emergency order. Current Outdoor Use & Parklet permits are tied directly to the City's emergency orders and are set to terminate on August 31, 2022, as outlined in Resolution No. R2022-002.
Related to the Outdoor Uses & Parklet Program is the closure of Main Street between Second Street and Third Street. The Public Works Department is currently evaluating the Main Street Program including potential costs to making the closure permanent. It is anticipated that the Public Works Department will provide an update to City Council at the May 17, 2022 meeting.
Background
Staff provided the City Council an update on the potential of a permanent Outdoor Commercial Uses & Parklet Program on November 16, 2021. After receiving direction from Council to proceed with the creation of a permanent program, Staff continued the process of updating standards, identifying required updates to the Napa Municipal Code (NMC), and began outreach with the local business community to gauge interest in a permanent Outdoor Uses & Parklet Program.
Working with the Downtown Napa Association, Staff participated in an informational meeting to discuss a permanent program which would allow continued use of City-owned public spaces (plazas, sidewalks, and on-street parking spaces) for outdoor dining and drinking. The meeting was held on February 3, 2022, via Zoom, with approximately 40 ...
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