Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2015 12 07

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Cityot Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1878 BRAD COMMITTEE SUBJECT: DATE: 2016 DOWNTOWN PATIO PROGRAM FEE DISCUSSION DECEMBER 7, 2015 PRESENTED BY: AARON M. DEJONG, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY: Staff is requesting BRaD input regarding the downtown patio fees for the 2016 season. BACKGROUND: The downtown patio program was started by the Downtown Business Association (DBA) in 2009 as a way to create activity within the downtown area. The DBA ran the program until the start of the 2013 season. Benefits of the patios include: • Encourages an active street front • Creates additional space for restaurant operations, which creates new sales tax revenue for the City • Calms traffic and creates a more pedestrian friendly environment • Heralds the start of the summer season and encourages people from all over the region to come to Louisville The purpose statement for the Downtown Patio Program is as follows: The Downtown Patio Program makes available outdoor patios in existing on- street parking spaces during the late spring, summer and early fall. The program is meant to provide benefits to the community as a whole by encouraging an active streetscape. The patio program contributes to the positive image of Louisville and the allure of downtown to both citizens and visitors. Participating restaurants benefit from added outdoor seating to accommodate the demand for outdoor dining during the summer season. The City has 18 twelve foot patios and 2 six -foot patios. For 2015, the patios were rented to the following restaurants: • Bittersweet Cafe (18 feet) • B.O.B.S Diner (24 feet) • Empire Lounge (36 feet) • Huckleberry Cafe (24 feet) • Madera Grill (24 feet) • Twelve Degree Brewing (36 feet) • Vic's Coffee(6 feet) • Waterloo (24 feet) BRAD COMMITTEE 5