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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute a Public Walkways Occupancy Permit with an extension parklet for sidewalk dining at the Ahimsa Vegan Kitchen, located at 340 East 4th Street. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
Ahimsa Foods, LLC, the business owner of the Ahimsa Vegan Kitchen restaurant, requests a permit to temporarily occupy part of the adjoining sidewalk at 340 East 4th Street, for the purpose of sidewalk dining. The proposed permit area sketch and a list of furnishings and accessories, to be placed in the permit area, are shown on the attached Exhibit A. Approval of this permit is based on the conditions and standards of Chapter 14.14 of the Long Beach Municipal Code, which describes temporary uses of public right-of-way. The width of the sidewalk at this location is 15 feet. A minimum clearance of 7 feet will be maintained between the permit area and property line.
In addition, the applicant has requested a Public Works (PW) permit to construct a “parklet” for the purpose of providing additional outdoor dining space. A parklet is the temporary use of a curbside parking space for outdoor landscape and seating. This is done by constructing a raised platform in the parking space at the same elevation as the adjoining sidewalk, thereby essentially extending the sidewalk area into the street.
All Public Walkways Occupancy Permits with extension parklets require a maintenance agreement. Because this request has streetlights within the proposed permit area, (PW) will require the business owner to preserve the streetlights, electrical vault, street tree, and hold the City harmless for any liability caused by the existence of the public fixtures.
PW staff have reviewed and tentatively approved the applicant’s drawings of their proposed parklet construction, attached as Exhibit B. The proposed temporary platform, constructed with the oversight of the (PW), will include a sturdy barrier to provide high visibility to motor vehicles. The permit ...
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