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Colfax keeps temporary outdoor dining pilot while council orders monitoring, ad hoc review of parking impacts
Summary
After weeks of public comment and business concern about lost parking, Colfax City Council kept temporary outdoor dining areas in place and directed staff and an ad hoc committee to monitor impacts and recommend use of remaining Railroad Days grant funds.
Colfax City Council left temporary outdoor dining installations in place on Main Street on April 9, 2025, directing staff to monitor usage and parking impacts and asking an ad hoc committee to return recommendations for final design and spending of remaining grant funds.
The decision follows extensive public comment from downtown business owners and residents who said the temporary seating both attracts customers and reduces available curbside parking. Council members said the installations are modular and should remain temporary while the city collects data and tests different configurations.
The issue moved from public comment into council business after the city recused Mayor Pro Tem Caroline McCauley from parts of the discussion because she chairs Railroad Days, which provided grant funding for the project.
Business owners told the council the current configuration has reduced…
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