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Council approves sidewalk café permit for 35 N. 2nd Street with conditions
Summary
Council approved a sidewalk‑café permit for 35 N. 2nd Street (19‑06 Tavern) to place five tables and 10 chairs on the public sidewalk. Staff and council discussed location (curbside vs. next to building), circulation, and licensing committee review; the permit was approved subject to municipal code section 4.07 conditions and subsequent licensing steps.
City staff presented an application for a sidewalk‑café permit at 35 N. 2nd Street for the 19‑06 Tavern proposing five metal tables and ten chairs with freestanding fencing to delineate the area. The site has a wide sidewalk; staff said there is flexibility on whether the café sits next to the curb or adjacent to the building and noted no parking exists along that section of curb.
The plan commission recommended approval. Staff said that if neighboring businesses later applied and congestion occurred, the city would require relocation of the café to a building‑side placement. Council approved a motion to grant the sidewalk‑café permit as proposed and subject to the municipal code conditions and the license‑committee review required before final licensing.
