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March 8, 2025
Special Meeting of the
Colfax CityCouncil COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 33 SOUTH MAIN STREET, COLFAX, CA Mayor Sean Lomen ⋅ Mayor Pro Tem Caroline McCully
Councilmembers Trinity Burruss ⋅ Kim Douglass ⋅ Larry Hillberg SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA – PUBLIC OUTDOOR SEATING AREA
ON NORTH MAIN STREET
March 8, 2025
Special Session 3:30 PM
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Comments received by the City Clerk by 4:00 p.m. on March 7, 2025 will be submitted to Council for consideration before the meeting. Comments received after 4 p.m. will be provided to the Council on the next business day. 1 OPEN SESSION
1A. Call Open Session to Order
I, Amanda Ahre, City Clerk for the City of Colfax, declare that this agenda was posted in accordance with the Brown Act at Colfax City Hall and Colfax Post Office. The agenda is also available on the City website at http://colfax-ca.gov/ Amanda Ahre, City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT
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2 Workshop
Informational Public Workshop on the Public Outdoor Seating Area on North Main Street.
Following this discussion, this item will be brought back to the Council at a future regular meeting of the Colfax City Council for a formal vote.
3 ADJOURNMENT
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Staff Report – Special Meeting – March 8, 2025
Staff Report to City Council
FOR THE MARCH 8, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING
From: Ron Walker, City Manager
Prepared by: Ron Walker, City Manager
Subject: Special Meeting – Public Outdoor Seating Area on North Main Street Budget Impact Overview:
N/A: Funded: Un-funded: Amount: $25,000 Fund(s): 100
Summary/Background
At the time of the pandemic two outdoor dining areas were put in place because indoor dining had been prohibited. One was located outside the Railhead and the other was located in front of Grandma Cs. The area in front of the Railhead has been removed, but the outdoor dining area in front of the business formally known as Grandma Cs, now the location of Snapdragon Provisions and Bloomin’ Mountain Flowers, is still in place and is in need of a complete makeover.
During the 2024 City budget meetings, the city council allocated $25,000 for new fencing with the understanding that the remaining outdoor dining area is temporary until the city can find funding for the Downtown Connectivity Plan which calls for shifting parking and the road center line of North Main Steet to provide gathering space along business frontage, adding a roundabout on the North end of the historic downtown area, and relocating the Caboose to the grass area next to the museum.
Caroline McCully, President of Railroad Days non-profit was successful in obtaining a $10,000 grant from Union Pacific to help rehabilitate the remaining outdoor dining area.
At today's special meeting, the council will hear from business owners and community members regarding their concerns about materials and designs of the outdoor dining area. Following this discussion, the item will be brought back to a regular city council meeting for a vote.
Attachments:
1. Fencing Estimate
2. Railroad Days, North Main Street Seating Presentation RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and give direction.
3 Cascade Standard-duty Black Aluminum Preassembled Fence Pannel 3 x 6 $ 95.67 25 $ 2,391.75
2 in. x 2 in. x 7-1/3 ft. Black Standard-Duty Aluminum Fence Line Post Approx. Number of Post
$ 36.92 50 $ 1,846.00
2 in. Black Surface Mount
$ 30.64 50 $ 1,532.00
Gate 1 $ 469.00
Total $ 6,238.75
Additional Handicap Ramps
$ 1,737.45
4 Cascade Standard-duty Black Aluminum Preassembled Fence Pannel 3x6 $ 95.67 29 $ 2,774.43
2 in. x 2 in. x 7-1/3 ft. Black Standard-Duty Aluminum Fence Line Post Approx. Number of Post
$ 36.92 54 $ 1,993.68
2 in. Black Surface Mount
$ 30.64 54 $ 1,654.56
Gate $ 469.00 3 $ 1,407.00
Total $ 7,829.67
Additional Handicap Ramps
$ 1,737.45
5 PUBLIC OUTDOOR SEATING
AREA ON NORTH MAIN ST
6 THE PURPOSE
Our goal is to design an inviting outdoor area
that encourages both locals and visitors to
gather, enjoy, and celebrate all that makes our
Historic Downtown special.
This space will serve as a hub where the
community can come together, connect with
one another, support local businesses, and
enjoy shared experiences that strengthen our
bond.
7 COMPONENTS
-Black Iron Fencing to match current downtown fencing
-Dining Tables, both 8’ long & Square Game Tables
-Handicap Ramp Access
As Budget allows…..
-I Beam corner posts for Shade Sail installation
-Shade Sails
-Metal planters filled with plants chosen by the Colfax Garden Club -Metal Caboose cut outs, matching light posts, installed on planters -Lighting along the fence
8 TWO LAYOUTS PROPOSED
Approx 90 foot space, encompassing 4 businesses.
-Basement Pizza (aka Main St Pizza)
-Blooming Mountain Flowers/Snapdragon Provisions
-Care Sphere
-Wrecking Crew Bakery & Cafe
9 OPTION 1 –
4 INDIVIDUAL
SPACES
Each space will
Be approximately
21 feet wide.
Gates would be
Installed in each of the
3 divider fences
10 OPTION 2 –
2 SPACES
Small space is
approx. 35 feet
Large space is
Approx 55 feet
Gate would be
Installed in the
divider fence
11 Birds Eye View of 2 Spaces
12 FUNDING SOURCES
-Colfax Railroad Days Inc applied for, and was awarded, a $10,000 grant from Union Pacific Railroad
for this project
-City of Colfax approved a budget of $25,000
to improve the public downtown seating area
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