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File #: AR-20-205    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Agenda Reports Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/1/2020 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/1/2020 Final action:
Title: Patios & Pop Up’s Traffic Bylaw Amendment Presented by: Dawny George, Director, Engineering Dean Schick, Manager, Transportation
Attachments: 1. Bylaw 30-2020 Traffic Bylaw 18_2005 Amendment 15
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Patios & Pop Up’s Traffic Bylaw Amendment
Presented by: Dawny George, Director, Engineering
Dean Schick, Manager, Transportation

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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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1. That Bylaw 30/2020, being amendment 15 to Traffic Bylaw 18/2005, be read a first time.

2. That Bylaw 30/2020 be read a second time.

3. That unanimous consent be given for consideration of third reading of Bylaw 30/2020.

4. That Bylaw 30/2020 be read a third and final time.

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PURPOSE OF REPORT
This report brings forward amendments to update the Traffic Bylaw 18/2005 to establish a temporary permitting process enabling businesses to set up minor patios and sidewalk retail pop-ups on City-owned land.

ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Strategic Priority #2: Economic Development: Enhance business/commercial growth.


ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
N/A

ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
In order to limit community transmission of COVID-19, businesses have been subject to various protocols, restrictions and regulations. In order to assist the St. Albert business community as part of the phased provincial relaunch of the economy, Administration is proposing to implement a streamlined permitting process for minor patios and sidewalk retail pop-ups on City-owned land to allow businesses to expand to outdoor patio space immediately adjacent to their business premises.
Administration is developing a streamlined approach to facilitate minor patios and sidewalk retail pop-ups on City-owned right of way. Minor patios and sidewalk retail pop-ups are those that may be placed right outside a store-front, without fencing or barriers, permitting sales of food and wares. Administration proposes that an amendment be made to the Traffic Bylaw to establish a temporary permitting process for minor patios and sidewalk retail pop-ups. In effect, if implemented, this process will...

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