Sidewalk Cafe - Aloft South Bend - 111 N. Main Street

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Among the circumstances that may justify such departure from the prescribed five (5) feet access are the following: a. When a small vertical obstruction, such as a light pole, traffic control sign, planter or affixed street furniture reasonably prevents the continuation of five (5) feet clearance for a short distance of thirty (30) inches or less. If a distance greater than thirty (30) inches is sought, there must be consultation with the City's ADA Coordinator. b. In instances where there is limited sidewalk width (fifteen (15) feet or less) available and a separated protected bike lane is parallel to and on the same vertical plane, level with, or an extension of the sidewalk, with no vertical obstruction, then for a business purpose such as a sidewalk café, bike rack, or other similar purpose, a portion of the protected bike lane may be authorized for use to make up for the needed reduced sidewalk clearance width. The required clear pedestrian path of not less than four (4) feet may extend into the separated protected bike lane provided that a minimum of six (6) feet of that bike lane is preserved solely for bicycle use (constituting five (5) feet of bike path and a one-foot buffer between bikes and pedestrians). The applicant at its expense shall display the City's prescribed form of Shared Zone signage to alert users to the change in conditions. 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: Favorable Recommendation, no planters or furniture to extend past canopy. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT: Favorable Recommendation, provided furniture and other café contents stay within the footprint of the permanent canopy encroachment. FIRE: Favorable Recommendation (WXYZ Bar passed fire inspection) POLICE: Favorable Recommendation