SIDEWALK
CAFE / OUTDOOR BUSINESS APPLICATION CITY OF MARQUETTE
FEE
$30.00 (INITIAL)
$15.00 (ANNUAL)
PARCEL #:___________________________________
DATE: ________/________/________
ZONING DISTRICT:____________________________
PROPERTY ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________
APPLICANTS NAME: _________________________________________________________
PROPERTY OWNER: _________________________________________________________
BUSINESS NAME: ____________________________________________________________
TYPE OF USE: 1. FOOD SERVICE____
2. LIQUOR____3. OTHER______________________
WIDTH OF CLEAR TRAVEL AFTER
TEMPORARY FEATURES ARE INSTALLED:__________
LIST SIZE AND TYPE OF
UMBRELLAS AND AWNINGS:______________________________
DATES OF OCCUPANCY:______________________________________________________
HOURS OF OPERATION:_______________________________________________________
CAPACITY OF EXISTING
ESTABLISHMENT:_______________________________________
CAPACITY OF OUTDOOR SEATING:_____________________________________________
SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS
A SITE PLAN SHALL BE
SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 80.65 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND SUBJECT
TO STAFF REVIEW. SUBMITTED MATERIALS
MUST ADDRESS CLEAR PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE, SETBACKS, HOURS OF OPERATION, LIGHTING,
FURNISHINGS, NOISE AND LEASE OF CITY PROPERTY. (SEE ATTACHED SECTION OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE)
OWNER / AGENT SIGNATURE:________________________________________________
DATE:_______/_______/_______
Site Plan Requirements
The
applicant must submit a (signed and sealed) site plan prepared
by a registered architect, engineer, or
surveyor showing:
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the side of the applicant’s property which is next to the sidewalk, and the
side of the properties on each side which are adjacent to the sidewalk, along
with all adjacent streets, curbs, and intersections within 25 feet.
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locations and sizes for all proposed furnishings such as tables, chairs, trash
containers, umbrellas, awnings, planters, other landscaping, and lighting, and
for the five foot clear public thoroughfare.
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locations for all existing utility poles, street lights, street and traffic
signs, fire hydrants, mail boxes, trees, planters, etc.
- the architect’s,
engineer’s or surveyor’s name, address and phone number.
Staff Review Upon submission, and prior to a public hearing, the site
plan shall be submitted to the City Engineer’s Office and the Zoning
Administrator’s Office for review, and the recommendations of each office shall
be presented to the Planning Commission at the public hearing. Any alteration to the sidewalk or other
physical improvements must have the approval of the City Engineer or it will
not be considered by the Planning Commission.
Clear Public
thoroughfare The proprietor
must maintain a clear path at all times for pedestrian traffic to pass by. The proprietor shall be responsible for
furnishings moved by patrons, or for items placed in the clear public
thoroughfare by patrons, including bicycles, wheeled carts of any sort, and
other items. The path must be at least
five feet wide and remain totally unobstructed.
(The top of the curb may be included if it is flush and level with the
sidewalk.) Any driveway crossing the
sidewalk must be kept clear.
Setbacks All activities and furnishings must be
located at least 25 feet away from an intersection, measured from the curb, and
must be between the side property lines of the applicant. (Activities and furnishings may not be within
2 feet of the curb.)
Hours of
Operation A sidewalk
café may not be operated between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. All fixtures shall be removed from the
sidewalk when the café is not in operation.
Season Sidewalk cafes shall not be operated
when the Police Department has placed the
Winter Parking Ban in effect. No furnishings may remain on the sidewalk
during this period.
Lighting If installed, lighting shall be
designed, installed, and operated to keep all direct light from adjacent
properties and from the street. It shall
be of low intensity to prevent glare.
Furnishings The design of the furniture and colors
should complement the district’s theme.
The furniture should be of good quality and be weatherproof. The furnishings must be removable
(temporary).
Noise The café shall be operated so that no
noise generated by the business or it’s patrons can be heard from a distance of
50 feet from the area of operation.
Lease for City
Property After the
granting of a conditional use permit by the Planning Commission, and before
beginning operation, the applicant shall execute a lease with the City of
Marquette for use of the public sidewalk.
All provisions of this ordinance and any conditions attached to the
permit shall become terms of the lease.
Additional lease terms may include a hold harmless clause, requirements
for liability insurance(s), rent requirements, provision for inspection by the
City, and other terms deemed necessary by staff and the City Commission.
DEPARTMENTAL
REVIEW
ENGINEERING APPROVAL:
____________________________________________________
DATE:_______/_______/_______
COMMENTS:_________________________________________________________________
FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL:
_______________________________________________
DATE:_______/_______/_______
COMMENTS:_________________________________________________________________
ZONING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL:
____________________________________________
DATE:_______/_______/_______
COMMENTS:_________________________________________________________________