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Arkansas City OKs permanent parklet at 408 South Summit with safety buffer requirements

2843968 · April 2, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved a permanent extension license allowing a parklet hospitality area at 408 South Summit Street, with required traffic-buffering measures and limits on placement; the license will be permanent rather than yearly and is expected to occupy about four parking spaces.

The Arkansas City Commission voted April 1 to approve a resolution authorizing a permanent extension license for a parklet hospitality area at 408 South Summit Street, allowing outdoor seating on public property adjacent to the Sandbar business.

City staff said the parklet would generally occupy about four on-street parking spaces and would be set back about 4 feet from the driving lane. City staff and the applicant agreed the license would be permanent rather than an annual renewal; the Commission approved the measure by voice vote.

The resolution includes required traffic-buffering measures to separate the parklet perimeter from active traffic lanes. The…

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