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Board flags potential county tax issue for alfresco dining on south sidewalk
Summary
During review of a storefront application, a board member raised a community report that the county may seek to tax areas of public sidewalk used for commercial alfresco dining, and the board said the arrangement had been previously approved but the tax issue merits follow-up.
During discussion of the Fridas Takeria application, a board member raised a concern about prior alfresco dining that uses the public sidewalk on the south side of the building and relayed a community report that the county may seek to charge tax on property used for commercial purposes. The board said the original alfresco arrangement had been approved previously but that the reported county action — if accurate — could complicate future outdoor dining plans and deserved investigation.
The board member said, "because it's being used for commercial, use, now the county wants to charge us taxes on that property because it's being used as a restaurant is what I heard." The board recorded the item for attention and suggested the proprietor be proactive in discussing the matter with city or county officials to avoid surprises; no formal action was taken at the meeting.
