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7.3.A. - Page 3 <br /> ATTMu-lIVItIN I 1 <br /> RESOLUTION NO. <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF REDWOOD CITY <br /> APPROVING A PILOT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO REDWOOD CITY <br /> MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 33A TO AUTHORIZE SIDEWALK CAFES <br /> TO BE LOCATED IN PARKING SPACES <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council desires to institute a pilot program to temporarily <br /> modify the City Sidewalk Café concept established in Chapter 33A of the Redwood City <br /> Municipal Code, on a six month trial basis, during which time the benefits of the pilot <br /> program will be evaluated; and <br /> WHEREAS, the current City Sidewalk Café Program has been in effect since 1977; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, sidewalk cafes are permitted in the core downtown area generally <br /> along Broadway, Main Street, Jefferson Avenue, Middlefield Road and Hamilton Street, <br /> all as described in detail in Section 33A.15 of the Redwood City Municipal Code; and <br /> WHEREAS, these sidewalk cafes have been very successful and contribute to the <br /> enjoyment and use by the public of the City's downtown; and <br /> WHEREAS, the current Sidewalk Café Program utilizes only sidewalk areas, this <br /> pilot program would allow up to three applicants, to install sidewalk cafés in one or more <br /> parking spaces in front of restaurants, effectively widening the sidewalk area to <br /> accommodate proposed sidewalk cafés; and <br /> WHEREAS, this City Sidewalk Café Pilot Program implements several policies of <br /> the Redwood City General Plan and Downtown Precise Plan, namely: <br /> Downtown Precise Plan Policies: <br /> Maintaining access, human scale, walkability, and the right "feel"for Redwood City <br /> - strongly rooted in its history but alive to the dynamic possibilities of Bay Area industry <br /> and culture. <br /> When considering street and pedestrian design, the Downtown Core street <br /> concept includes: Ensuring that the most significant retail and civic areas are treated in <br /> a way that places the utmost priority on pedestrian comfort, convenience, and safety, as <br /> well as community building. Sidewalks shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide. <br /> A variety of community outdoor places, primarily urban, will be part of this <br /> placemaking and will accommodate all people comfortably, regardless of age, economic <br /> status, disability, or ethnicity. These community outdoor places may include sidewalks <br /> ATTY/RESO.2975/CC SIDEWALK CAFE PILOT PROGRAM <br /> REV: 05-05-14 JS <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />