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Spencer discusses written rules or administrative authority for sidewalk and alleyway uses after business dispute
Summary
Town staff proposed two options — administrative authority for the zoning administrator or a detailed ordinance with standards and permitting — after a business owner complained that chairs and other items placed on sidewalks and in an alley were obstructing pedestrian access.
A dispute between neighboring businesses over outdoor seating has prompted Spencer staff to ask the Board of Aldermen for guidance on new rules for sidewalk and alleyway uses.
During public comment, local business owner Charles White said items placed outside at 109 and 111 5th Street were blocking sidewalks and alleyways, making pedestrian movement difficult. "They're putting chairs on the sidewalks. They're putting chairs in the alleyways. They're blocking the sidewalks where people can't walk up and down," White…
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