TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Carrie Tai, AICP, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:Title
Review of the Community Development Department Work Plan and Priority for the Long-Term Outdoor Dining and Business Use Work Plan Item (Community Development Director Tai).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the staff presentation, conduct a discussion, and provide direction to staff as to the desired priorities for the Long-Term Outdoor Dining and Business Use work plan item.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with this discussion. If City Council directs acceleration of the Outdoor Dining and Business Use work plan item, there would be a need for additional staff resources or outside professional services assistance, which may constitute a fiscal implication. Additional in-house staff resources, such as a Senior Planner, would be approximately $150,000 (including benefits). The cost for professional services is dependent on the final scope, but could range from $250,000 to $300,000.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council approved the Work Plan on June 1, 2021. Each Work Plan item is assigned to a primary City department and includes a priority level: A - Critical; B - Important; C - Standard.
On August 24, 2021, the City Council directed staff to add a Community Development Department Work Plan item to study a long-term program for outdoor business and dining uses, both in the public right-of-way and on private property (added during the meeting). At the October 5, 2021, City Council meeting, staff presented a conceptual discussion of a Work Plan item to study Long-Term Outdoor Dining and Business Uses. During the course of the discussion, staff described the steps for conducting a study to formulate a program for outdoor business u...
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