Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Alcohol Policy topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission tables renewal of downtown common‑consumption area to Oct. 15 to consult Fort Scott National Historic Site
Summary
The commission agreed to resubmit the downtown historic district and Riverfront Park common consumption permit but tabled final boundary changes — including the pavilion and Skubitz Plaza — until Oct. 15 to allow staff to consult the Fort Scott National Historic Site superintendent and refine the ordinance language.
City staff asked the commission Oct. 1 to reauthorize the city’s downtown historic district and Riverfront Park common consumption area permit (existing ordinance 3756), which expires Nov. 21. Staff described the current geographic boundaries and noted a request to add Skubitz Plaza and the pavilion area to the designated boundary.
Commissioners discussed whether the common‑consumption area should be year‑round or limited to special events, the practical effects on vendors and street closures, and whether to extend the boundary eastward toward Scott Avenue. Several commissioners asked staff to consult the Fort Scott National Historic Site superintendent about including the pavilion and Skubitz Plaza, and to return with a map and ordinance language.
Action taken The commission voted to table the renewal and any boundary changes until the Oct. 15 meeting to allow staff to consult the National Historic Site and prepare the ordinance amendments and map if appropriate.
Taper: Staff will contact the Fort superintendent, refine map boundaries and return to the commission on Oct. 15 with recommended language and a draft ordinance for resubmission by the Nov. 21 deadline.
