City of Madison - File #: 07372

• File #: 07372
• Version: 1
• Name: alternative sidewalk cafe placement
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/28/2007
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• On agenda: 10/2/2007
• Final action: 10/2/2007
• Enactment date: 10/2/2007
• Enactment #: ORD-07-00139
• Title: Creating Section 9.13(6)(j)2.e.iii. of the Madison General Ordinances to allow the Vending Coordinator to approve alternative sidewalk caf? placement on a case-by-case basis on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse, on streets other than State Street.
• Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/2/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
9/4/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
8/29/2007	1	VENDING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (prior to 11-01-2007)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
8/29/2007	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
8/29/2007	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction
8/28/2007	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
8/28/2007	1	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval

Fiscal Note
No significant fiscal impact is anticipated. It is possible the Ordinance might yield additional revenues derived from permit fees, but the impact would be minimal. In addition, the workload of the Vending Coordinator may increase, but it is not anticipated that additional administrative resources would be required.
Title
Creating Section 9.13(6)(j)2.e.iii. of the Madison General Ordinances to allow the Vending Coordinator to approve alternative sidewalk caf? placement on a case-by-case basis on the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse, on streets other than State Street.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance would allow the Vending Coordinator to approve alternative placement of sidewalk cafes for establishments within the "State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse Vending Area" on streets OTHER THAN State Street. The current rule is that all sidewalk cafes must be placed against the curb, with a minimum 6-foot unobstructed path for pedestrians. This would remain the rule for State Street but for streets other than State Street, this ordinance would allow the vending coordinator to exercise discretion and allow a smaller, five-foot wide caf? to be placed against the building, or to allow 2 cafes if the space in front of a restaurant has permanent fixtures, such as a bench or planter, that cannot be moved. This determination would be subject to safety and pedestrian clearance considerations. This amendment would also allow a corner business or an restaurant with front and rear street frontage to have two sidewalk cafes, if space allows.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

Subsubparagraph iii. entitled "Alternate Placement: Case-by-Case Determination" of Subparagraph e. entitled "Alternative Sidewalk Caf? Placement" of Paragraph 2. entitled "Miscellaneous Restrictions on Sidewalk Cafes" of Subdivision (j) entitled ...