City Council Agenda and Packet 2020 11 24 SP

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SUBJECT: RESOLUTION 94, SERIES 2020 DATE: NOVEMBER 24, 2020 PAGE 2 OF 6 parking for grab-n-go. The goal was to accommodate every restaurant that wanted sidewalk seating to be able to add several tables and to have curbside spaces. In late October, Council acted on feedback from downtown restaurants and gave new direction to staff —allowing the closure to continue into November with the goal of transitioning to outdoor seating areas in on -street parking spaces. Main Street was to re -open to vehicular traffic by the end of November. As a result, staff set in motion new plans to create parking space seating areas using concrete barriers to prevent winter damage to the patio parklets and to protect patrons from snow and vehicles. Staff surveyed downtown restaurants to determine how many wished to secure on - street outdoor seating areas (including participants on Main Street and Front Street). Restaurants were also offered the option to have up to two curbside grab-n-go parking spaces designated with signage if they did not wish to have a seating area in front of their business. Eleven restaurants responded: eight requested on -street seating areas and three requested grab-n-go spots. Staff has not received input from all restaurants. The DBA submitted a draft plan for "Downtown Louisville Outdoor Dining, through Winter and Spring 2020-2021" to City Council on November 6 (please see Attachment #2). This group has also expressed an interest in the Council exploring the permanent closure of Main Street. City Council has previously indicated that such an exploration would need to be incorporated into its annual Work Plan due to the time, resources, and engagement that would be necessary. Though permanency is not the focus of the planned special meeting, the DBA continues to discuss their advocacy for a permanent closure. Included as Attachment #3 is a paper about pedestrian malls submitted by a resident to City Council earlier this year. At the November 17, 2020 Council meeting, a special meeting to address further extending the Main Street closure through winter was requested. While barriers have been purchased and concept signage has been developed, the plan to deploy and place further supply orders was stopped pending the outcomes of the special meeting. The City Attorney has prepared a Resolution to extend the temporary closure of portions of Main Street for continued outdoor dining, which is included as Attachment #1. Please note that these materials have been developed as Boulder County moves into Level Red: Severe Risk. As of November 5, indoor dining will be prohibited and outdoor dining further limited. There is certainly a probability the County could be required to enter Level Purple: Extreme Risk, which would close all in -person dining. The prepared Resolution outlines that the closure would be suspended at any time a public health order is issued which prohibits outdoor dining. The Resolution proposes determining a specific end date for the extension. In a typical year, patio parklets would be deployed in late April. Given the current environment, it is likely staff will review the feasibility of that program and its normal deployment during CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION