To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: TED SEMAAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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AUTHORIZE THE EXTENSION OF THE SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT FOR RIVIERA VILLAGE ASSOCIATION WITH NEW CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE PARKLET DINING THROUGH THE WINTER SEASON
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Riviera Village Association (RVA) has been granted a Special Event Permit (Permit) to allow restaurants within its business improvement district to occupy parking areas along certain streets with outdoor dining facilities, called parklets. The Permit was granted to support businesses in the area in response to the State's Heath Orders and the LA County specific COVID-19 restrictions related to indoor dining. Because the parklets occupy parking spaces in the Coastal Zone, staff was required to secure a special waiver from the California Coastal Commission to reduce the parking prior to issuing the Permit. The Permit is predicated on the availability of this parking and upon the continued COVID-19 state of emergency that justifies the dining restrictions.
The Permit was first granted with an expected end date just after Labor Day weekend. However, as the COVID-19 requirements have not lifted, the RVA has sought extensions to continue the program. The current extension expires on October 31, 2020 and the RVA has made a request is to extend the program until May 31, 2021. Staff's concern with this request is that the parklets placement in the street will impact storm water drainage expected during the wet weather season, typically, October to April. Therefore, staff has requested the RVA to provide a hydrologic and hydraulic analysis (see Attachment 1) including an Action Plan (Appendix E of Attachment 1) to determine what modifications to the parklets and what other operational requirements might be required to mitigate an increased risk of flooding.
The RVA has accepted responsibility to modify the parklets to accommodate smaller storms and to implement and initiate the Action Plan i...
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