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Commission backs overhaul of sidewalk café rules, removes barrier requirement for nonalcohol cafes
Summary
The Planning Commission supported a package of sidewalk café design standards and code updates, approving a guidebook and administrative approval pathway to ease sidewalk café permitting while protecting pedestrian safety and historic areas.
The Lincoln Planning Commission unanimously recommended changes to sidewalk café regulations and related zoning chapters, approving a package staff described as creating clearer design standards, more flexible options for nonalcoholic café spaces and an administrative approval pathway when standards are met.
Paul Barnes (Planning and Development Services) framed the package as a coordinated effort tied to the…
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