HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2020-174
C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2020-174
R ESOLUTION A LLOWING T EMPORARY O UTDOOR C USTOMER S ERVICE A REAS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Mayoral Proclamation and Council Resolution, the City of Plymouth has
declared a Peace Time Emergency due to the COVID-19 Health Pandemic; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the federal, state and local government response, there is a need to
provide multiple additional and alternative customer service areas on commercial sites in order to limit
forward facing exchanges between customers and employees, and to promote physical and social distancing
between persons engaged in business activities within the City; and
WHEREAS, effective immediately, and notwithstanding any city code provision to the contrary, any
business located in a commercial or industrial zone may establish drive-up or drive-thru areas, customer
ordering, waiting or pick-up areas, or customer seating or service areas on its property to facilitate safe
commercial activity conducted consistent with federal and state orders or guidelines. The temporary outdoor
use may occur in parking areas or green space areas without need for a variance. However, if the business is
not the fee owner of the property used by the business for the temporary outdoor use, any temporary
outdoor use must have written approval from the fee owner of the premises; and
WHEREAS, City Manager approval is required prior to establishing these customer areas, but
operators must prepare a traffic management plan and provide on-site traffic and operational management.
Customer waiting or service areas must not impede sidewalk usage nor block accessible parking spaces or
ramps, nor shall any activity create nuisance conditions for abutting properties; and
WHEREAS, on-site signage and storage are authorized, as well as limited on-site directional signage.
Temporary tables, tents and sun shelters may be erected, but any structure requiring state building and fire
code permits must submit plans and permit applications for accelerated review by city staff. If liquor is to be
dispensed or consumed in the proposed temporary customer areas, the license must obtain a modification to
their defined premises area in their liquor licenses; and
WHEREAS, applicants will be required to provide all information requested in the application,
including any documents (i.e. site plan, permission from property owner), prior to City Manager approval;
and
WHEREAS, the terms and conditions of this order may be modified or clarified by subsequent order
and those changes may have retroactive effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA that these temporary considerations will continue until December 31, 2020 unless repealed by
subsequent City Council action or termination of the state of emergency.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 26th day of May, 2020.