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Planning commission recommends city adopt outdoor dining ordinance, staff says council would set $1,000-per-space fee
Summary
The City of Victoria Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council adopt a formal outdoor dining ordinance that replaces the temporary Eat Street 2020 program, formalizes interim use permits for expanded dining in public spaces and proposes a $1,000 seasonal fee per parking space, staff said.
Community and Economic Development Director Jen Brewington told the Planning Commission that the proposed outdoor dining ordinance formalizes temporary rules created during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides a path for businesses to expand seating into public sidewalks, private lots and parking spaces.
"So tonight we're gonna talk a little bit about our outdoor dining ordinance," Brewington said, explaining that the city originally approved a May 2020 resolution to allow expanded outdoor service under a program called Eat Street 2020.
The ordinance would replace the Eat Street 2020 special-event approach with a recurring process under which businesses apply for an interim use permit (IUP) when they need temporary exceptions for site conditions that encroach on public rights-of-way or lack permanent infrastructure. Brewington described the IUP as a tool that allows the city to…
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