Submitted By
Emily Egan, Development Services Director
Reviewed By
Erin E. Baynes, Assistant to the Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Temporary License Agreement with Publican Quality Breads Oak Park, LLC to Allow the Use of an Alleyway for Outdoor Dining Through November 30, 2024 and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
The Village Board has approved the ability of Oak Park businesses to use both on-street parking spaces and alleyways for outdoor dining through November 30th of each year. Publican Quality Breads Oak Park, LLC has requested the use of the public alley immediately adjacent to its business at 211 Harrison Street. This business applied for and signed a temporary license agreement that, if approved, will allow the Village to install both cement barricades and metal bollards in May to allow for the start of the outdoor on-street/alley dining season. This alley has been closed in prior years for a previous Oak Park business at this location.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Background
Since the start of the COVID-19 emergency in 2020, the Village Board has worked to support local businesses use of public sidewalks, on-street parking spaces, and alleys for outdoor dining.
In both 2021 and 2022, the Village approved temporary license agreements with Oak Park business Rare Bird Preserves for the use of the alleyway on the north side of Harrison Street, between S. Lombard Avenue and S. Harvey Avenue. In 2021, the Village Manager was able to sign the temporary license agreement for the alleyway because of the emergency order in place. In 2022, the Village Board approved the resolution to allow this alley's closure.
This year, new business Publican Quality Breads Oak Park has applied for the use of this alley space and a copy of its application is attached. The business will submit the required insurance.
After the execution of the temporary license agreement, the Develo...
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