HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2020-298
C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2020-298
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING E XTENSION OF T EMPORARY
O UTDOOR C USTOMER S ERVICE A REAS
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, on May 26, 2020, the City Council adopted a Resolution approving temporary outdoor
customer service areas until December 31, 2020. However, in the hopes of supporting commercial activity
into the winter months as needed for businesses, the City Council shall allow for the continuation of these
uses as deemed safe until June 1, 2021; 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, in cases where a business owner requests approval of a temporary tent and/or heaters,
and the Fire Chief approves as safe, the City may allow flexibility as it relates to timing and location of tents
and/or heaters; and
WHEREAS, City staff approval is required prior to establishing these customer areas and operators
may need to 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 licensee must provide proof of liquor
liability insurance for the extended premises; 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 staff 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 of outdoor customer service areas will be allowed to
continue until June 1, 2021, unless repealed by subsequent City Council action.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 11th day of November, 2020.