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  <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />GARY A. GILOT ELIZABETH A. MARADIK THERESE J. DORAU JORDAN V. GATHERS JOSEPH R. MOLNAR <br /> <br />1316 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING <br />227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 <br />PHONE 574/ 235-9251 <br />FAX 574/ 235-9171 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND JAMES MUELLER, MAYOR <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />May 12, 2020 <br /> <br />Ms. Carol Hamilton Meehan <br />Fiddler’s Hearth <br />127 N. Main St. <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />carol@fiddlershearth.com <br /> <br />RE: Sidewalk Café – Fiddler’s Hearth – 127 N. Main St. <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Meehan: <br /> <br />The Board of Public Works, at its meeting on May 12, 2020, approved the Application for a Sidewalk Café Permit <br />outside your establishment at 127 N. Main St. on Monday and Tuesday 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Wednesday to <br />Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.; Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. subject to the State’s provided industry <br />guidelines for restaurants during the COVID situation found at https://backontrack.in.gov/industryguidelines.htm. <br />including that tables be at least 6’ apart and no more than 6 people at a table. The Board’s approval is subject to <br />the following criteria also: <br /> <br />The Board noted the protected bike lanes on Main Street are approximately 7’ wide. The standard for minimum <br />bike lane width is 5’. With this in mind, the Board can allow the sidewalk cafe to use up most of the sidewalk <br />space but keep 2 feet clear from the outdoor fence and the brick band as shown in the attached diagram. The <br />Board noted this will count the 1’ of the brick band as well as 1’ from the protected bike lane as part of the ADA <br />clearance (which is a minimum of 4’). Additionally, the Board will require installing a sign on the north end of <br />the sidewalk café fence warning pedestrians, bicyclists and wheelchairs of the “shared zone” they are entering. <br />Attached is the sign design that the Board ask the businesses to print and install on their café fence. <br /> <br />This permit is for the set-up of the café only; the regulations for the serving of food and alcohol are outside the <br />Board’s authority and will need to be followed. <br /> <br />Enclosed please find a copy of the Agreement for you records. Please be reminded that the sidewalk café permit <br />is only good between April 1 and October 31, 2020. Also, please be aware that the Sidewalk Café Application <br />and the Agreement must be applied for annually. <br /> <br />If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please call this office at (574) 235-9251. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />s/Linda M. Martin, Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />Enclosure