Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Amendment to Chapter 14 and Chapter 122 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of McKinney Relating to Sidewalk Use Permits; and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
MEETING DATE: March 4, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
City Attorney
CONTACT: Guy Giersch, Historic Preservation Officer
Jennifer Arnold, Planning Manager
Michael Quint, Director of Planning
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Staff is recommending approval of the ordinance.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* Staff is proposing amendments to the Code of Ordinances to include a larger permit area and to allow food service establishments located in the downtown area to request and obtain a Sidewalk Use Permit with the City.
* The existing sidewalk use permit zone is generally bounded by Herndon Street and Cloyd Street on the North and South and by Church Street and Throckmorton Street on the West and East. With the recent adoption of the McKinney Town Center Development Code (MTC Code), Staff recommends to expand the current permit zone to include the entire MTC Code boundary. A map of the proposed expansion is attached to this agenda item for reference.
* In order to allow food service establishments the opportunity to provide outdoor seating, Staff also recommends establishing two distinct categories of Sidewalk Use Permits - one for restaurants, breweries and wineries serving alcohol outside on the public sidewalk (Type A Permit) and one for food service establishments that do not serve alcohol outside on the public sidewalk (Type B Permit).
* Issuance of a Type A Sidewalk Use Permit (for restaurants, breweries and wineries) would generally follow the existing procedures already in place for restaurants and wineries holding a valid TABC permit. Staff is not recommending any substantive changes to the issuance of these permits.
* Issuance of a Type B Sidewalk Use Permit (food service establishments) would follow a s...
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