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Council moves forward on sidewalk dining ordinance; staff to set fees and guidelines
Summary
The council reviewed a proposed ordinance to permit sidewalk dining, approved a CEQA-related recommendation and a set of procedural motions to introduce the ordinance and return with sidewalk-dining guidelines by resolution.
The Pacific Grove City Council on Feb. 5 considered a proposed ordinance to amend Pacific Grove Municipal Code Chapter 15.16 to authorize sidewalk dining permits. Staff said the ordinance would add definitions, require a permit for sidewalk seating, set insurance and liability standards, allow the city manager discretion on permitted hours, and require that sidewalk-dining guidelines be adopted by resolution at the ordinancesecond reading.
The staff presenter said the council previously approved outdoor dining guidelines by motion in November 2024 and asked that the guidelines be renamed "sidewalk dining guidelines" to match the more limited scope of the ordinance. Staff proposed making the sidewalk standard a percent of…
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