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WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is important to take actions intended to help its residents and businesses with the impacts of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, in 2009, the Downtown Business Association started the City of Louisville's patio program to support Main Street restaurants by providing additional outdoor dining opportunities, which patio program has been run by the City since 2013; and WHEREAS, the closure of Main Street is designed to provide additional support to Main Street restaurants as they deal with the necessary but temporary indoor dining capacity restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council and the Downtown Business Association that the closure of Main Street during 2021 is temporary and that the right of way of Main Street to remain public space; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that allowing food and beverage establishments to offer expanded outdoor dining areas in the City right-of-way will assist with the recovery of those businesses in a manner that complies with social distancing, capacity and spacing requirements; and WHEREAS, the City has broad authority to regulate the use of its streets and rights -of - way pursuant to its home rule authority and state law, including C.R.S. § 31-15-702; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it should authorize the closure of certain portions of Main Street to vehicular traffic in order to encourage and allow food and beverage establishments to utilize portions of the City right-of-way for outdoor dining areas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the closure of the following portions of Main Street to vehicular traffic: Walnut Street to Spruce Street, Spruce Street to Pine Street, and Pine Street to Elm Street (the "Designated Blocks"), with the east/west streets remaining open to traffic. The Designated Blocks will provide a dedicated emergency access lane for Police and Fire. Section 2. The City Manager's Office is hereby authorized and directed to implement procedures allowing food and beverage establishments to utilize the City right-of-way within the Designated Blocks for outdoor seating and dining areas. Any such use of the City right-of-way shall be subject to approval by the City Manager's Office and shall be in compliance with applicable State and County public health orders, laws, and regulations. An establishment serving alcohol within such areas shall also obtain approval for a temporary modification of its liquor licensed premises. Section 3. The Designated Blocks shall be closed commencing on April 26, 2021 based on approval of street layouts by the City Manager or her designee and shall remain closed until November 1, 2021. Resolution No. 26, Series 2021 Page 2 of 3