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1/25/2016 <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 15468 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF REDWOOD CITY <br /> APPROVING CONTINUATION OF A PILOT PROGRAM TO <br /> AUTHORIZE SIDEWALK CAFES TO BE LOCATED IN PARKING <br /> SPACES <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council previously instituted a Sidewalk Cafe Pilot Program <br /> to modify the City Sidewalk Cafe concept established in Chapter 33A of the Redwood <br /> City Code through Resolution No. 15340, adopted on May 12, 2014; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue the Sidewalk Cafe Pilot <br /> Program for a finrelve (12) month period and authorize the City Manager/designee to <br /> continue any existing permits for such twelve month period; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council desires to increase the number of sidewalk cafe <br /> extensions authorized under the Pilot Program from three (3) to seven (7); and <br /> WHEREAS, the current City Sidewalk Cafe Program has been in effect since <br /> 1977; and <br /> WHEREAS, sidewalk cafes are permitted in the Downtown Precise Plan Area, all <br /> as described in detail in Section 33A.15 of the Redwood City Code; and <br /> WHEREAS, these sidewalk cafes have been very successful and contribute to <br /> the enjoyment and use by the public of the City's downtown; and <br /> WHEREAS, while the permanent Sidewalk Cafe Program utilizes only sidewalk <br /> areas, this continued Pilot Program would allow applicants to install sidewalk cafes in <br /> one or more parking spaces in front of restaurants, effectively widening the sidewalk <br /> area to accommodate proposed sidewalk cafes; and <br /> WHEREAS, this City Sidewalk Cafe 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 <br /> City - strongly rooted in its history but alive to the dynamic possibilities of Bay Area <br /> industry 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 /> ATTY/RES0.0004/CC RESO APPROVING CONTINUATION PILOT PROGRAM FOR SIDEWALK CAFES Reso.#15468 <br /> REV:O1-14-16 JS MUFF#703 <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />