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Council asks staff to return with proposal to lower some commercial encroachment fees
Summary
Following an informational review of the commercial encroachment fee schedule, councilmembers requested staff return with an action item proposing lower rates for certain retail/retail-food encroachments (no table service) from $2.50 to $2.00 per sq ft, and to analyze impacts to small sellers such as The Green Store and Mickey’s.
At an informational presentation Jan. 13, city staff reviewed the commercial encroachment fee schedule established in 2023, which applies different fees by location and use (plaza, upper pier, on-street dining decks, retail). The slide deck and staff comments summarized how fees were set by category and geography.
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