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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 TAMES MUELLER, MAYOR <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />February 14, 2023 <br />Ms. Carol Meehan <br />Fiddlers Hearth Inc. <br />127 N. Main St. <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />carolkfiddlershearth. com <br />RE: Sidewalk Caf6 Permit — 127 N. Main St. <br />Dear Ms. Meehan: <br />At its February 14, 2023 meeting, the Board of Public Works approved your establishment's <br />Sidewalk Caf6 Permit application for the hours of operation you provided subject to proper ADA <br />clearance from obstructions and fencing to maintain a 2-foot distance from the bike path (edge of brick <br />paver ribbon). Please be reminded that businesses are required to adhere to the provisions of their <br />Sidewalk Caf6 Agreement. A copy is enclosed for your records. <br />The Board noted the protected bike lanes on Main Street are approximately 7' wide. The standard <br />for minimum bike lane width is 5'. With this in mind, the Board can allow the sidewalk cafe to use up <br />most of the sidewalk space but keep 2 feet clear from the outdoor fence and the brick band as shown in <br />the attached diagram. The Board noted this will count the 1' of the brick band as well as 1' from the <br />protected bike lane as part of the ADA clearance (which is a minimum of 4'). Additionally, the Board <br />will require installing a sign on the north end of the sidewalk caf6 fence warning pedestrians, bicyclists <br />and wheelchairs of the "shared zone" they are entering. Attached is the sign design that the Board ask the <br />businesses to print and install on their caf6 fence. <br />Please also be reminded that although the new application lasts for two (2) years from the date <br />of approval, the City requires businesses to provide an updated Certificate of Insurance annually. We ask <br />that you kindly mark your calendar with a reminder regarding this matter and provide us with the <br />appropriate information one (1) year from now. <br />If you have any further questions, please call this office at (574) 235-9251. <br />Sincerely, <br />/s/ Theresa Heffner <br />Theresa Heffner, Clerk <br />Enclosures <br />TH/lh <br />ELIZABETH A. MARADIK JOSEPH R. MOLNAR GARY A. GILOT JORDAN V. GATHERS MURRAY L. MILLER <br />