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ELIZABETH A. MARADIK GARY A. GILOT JORDAN V. GATHERS JOSEPH R. MOLNAR MURRAY L. MILLER
1316 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830
PHONE 574/ 235-9251
FAX 574/ 235-9171
CITY OF SOUTH BEND JAMES MUELLER, MAYOR
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
April 27, 2021
Ms. Kristy Robinsen
Purple Porch Co-Op
123 N. Hill St.
South Bend, IN 46617
purpleporch.gm@gmail.com; purpleporch.books@gmail.com
RE: Sidewalk Café – 123 N. Hill St.
Dear Ms. Robinsen:
At its April 27, 2021 meeting, the Board of Public Works ratified your establishment’s
Sidewalk Café Agreement. Please be reminded that businesses are required to adhere to the
provisions of their Sidewalk Café Agreement. A copy is enclosed for your records. Thank you
for signing an updated agreement with the City.
Please also be reminded that although the new application lasts for two (2) years from
the date of approval, the City requires businesses to provide an updated Certificate of Insurance
annually. We ask that you kindly mark your calendar with a reminder regarding this matter and
provide us with the appropriate information one (1) year from now.
If you have any further questions, please call this office at (574) 235-9251. We wish you
a happy, safe, successful spring season.
Sincerely,
/s/ Anne Fuchs
Anne Fuchs, Clerk
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ELIZABETH A. MARADIK GARY A. GILOT JORDAN V. GATHERS JOSEPH R. MOLNAR MURRAY L. MILLER
1316 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING
227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830
PHONE 574/ 235-9251
FAX 574/ 235-9171
CITY OF SOUTH BEND JAMES MUELLER, MAYOR
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
April 13, 2021
Ms. Kristy Robinsen
Purple Porch Co-Op
123 N. Hill St.
South Bend, IN 46617
purpleporch.gm@gmail.com; purpleporch.books@gmail.com
RE: Sidewalk Café – 123 N. Hill St.
Dear Ms. Robinsen:
At its April 13, 2021 meeting, the Board of Public Works approved your establishment’s
Sidewalk Café Permit application for the hours of operation you listed, contingent upon your
installation of a proper perimeter barrier and ensuring proper ADA clearance from
obstructions. Please be reminded that businesses are required to adhere to the provisions of their
Sidewalk Café Agreement. A copy is enclosed for your records.
Also, due to the City’s recent Sidewalk Café Ordinance update, you may wish to sign an
updated agreement with the City to take advantage of the two (2) year permit option. I have
enclosed a courtesy copy of the updated agreement for your use. Please fill it out and submit it
to lhensley@southbendin.gov with the subject line “Updated Sidewalk Café Agreement.”
If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please call this office at (574)
235-9251.
Sincerely,
/s/ Anne Fuchs
Anne Fuchs, Clerk
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
DATE:
TO:
March 24, 2021
Matt Longfellow, Engineering Department
Gerard Ellis, Fire Department
Chris Dressel, Community Investment
Brad Rohrscheib, Police Department
FROM: Anne Fuchs, Clerk
SUBJECT:
LOCATION:
SIDEWALK CAFÉ RECOMMENDATION –
Purple Porch Cop-op
123 N. Hill St
PLEASE INSERT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE APPROPRIATE FIELD BELOW,
BASED ON THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE CRITERIA (Sec. 18-15):
1. The sidewalk cafe conforms to all regulations of the City and of all laws affecting the use
and maintenance of such business.
2. Outdoor cafés and seating areas shall be so located as to maintain maximum sidewalk
width and clearance for wheelchair accessibility which shall exclude that portion of a
sidewalk reserved as a "separated bike lane." Sidewalk clearance of at least five (5) feet
(sixty (60) inches) is required between outdoor café seating structures, landscaping or
other barriers and the curb or the closest edge of the separated bike lane. The Public
Right-Of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) shall be followed if more restrictive.
3. The sidewalk cafe is not detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the public,
including persons with disabilities.
4. The sidewalk cafe does not interfere with pedestrians or persons traveling along the
sidewalk.
PUBLIC WORKS: No objections pending that they start following rule number 7 on the
application requiring a barrier (fence) along the perimeter of the described area. Past years they
have not had any barriers.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT : Favorable recommendation for approval provided there is
proper ADA clearance from obstructions per ordinance.
FIRE: Favorable
POLICE: Favorable recommendation