CITY OF
PLACENTIA
Temporary Outdoor
Dining
City Council Meeting
March 15, 2022
Outline
1. Background
2. Current Businesses Utilizing Temporary Outdoor Dining Procedures and Encroachment (TORE)
3. Survey of Surrounding Cities
4. Options for Ongoing Outdoor Business Operations
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Background
• May 19, 2020, the Placentia City Council first approved Citywide Temporary Outdoor Business Encroachment Permits (TOBE) by proclamation, and that program was extended by Council
action in November 2020, June 2021, and the latest action in November 2021 extended TOBE's until March 31, 2022, and the Santa Fe street closure was extended until June 30, 2022 • This allowed approved businesses to increase the allowable space available for business activities such as outdoor dining • 40 Approved Applications (*6 of those located on Santa Fe Ave, which is part of the Old Town street closure)
• 15 (not including any on Santa Fe Ave)Businesses still using Temp. Outdoor Dining
Most consist of water barriers, temporary fencing, flagging, canopies
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Temporary Outdoor Dining
Permits Still Operating
(Citywide, not Old Town)
1. The Bruery
2. Mr. D's
3. El Farolito
4. Esther's Taco
5. Mini Gourmet
6. American Legion
7. The Pizza Store
8. Clubhouse Grille & Spirits
9. Craftsman Pizza
10. Paul's Country Kitchen
Imperial Market (Fiesta
11. Imperial)
12. Rembrandts
13. King's Teriyaki Grill
14. Kelly's Korner Tavern
15. Stereo Brewing
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Surrounding Cities
City
Offering Temp.
Outdoor Dining
Proposed
Yorba Linda
Brea
Irvine
Tustin
Buena Park Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No change in near future
Grace period given
Looking for option to apply for permanent
outdoor expansion
Currently surveying businesses for needs
Will remain until a permanent an outdoor
dining ordinance is adopted
Costa Mesa Yes Dec 2022
Fullerton
Laguna Beach
Newport Beach
Orange
Extended 6 months Expires in March, will most likely be from Sept 2021 extended
Yes
Yes
Yes
End of 2023
TBD
TBD
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Options for Ongoing Outdoor Business Operations when
TOBE's Expire
Qption #1: Create Administrative Process (Admin UP or
Admin UP Mod)
• Could allow for a permanent structure to be proposed through building plan check, with an administrative UP or UP Mod.
• Decreased Fee (can be included in forthcoming User Fee Study) • Faster Process
• No Planning Commission Public Hearing required
• Includes ways to address parking (e.g. 5-10% reduction) • Largely dependent on design, quality materials and safety ATTACHMENT 1
Options for Ongoing Outdoor Business Operations
gption #2: Use Permit or UP Mod
• Currently the procedure for restaurants that request to expand outdoor seating - usually because there is an
alcohol license and ABC requirements, and alcohol sales are "conditionally permitted"
Use Permit Facts
UP Fee: $7,215 (plus Fire submittal raises
fee to about $7,900.)
UP MOD Fee: $5,596 (plus Fire submittal
raises fee to $5,958)
Timeline: Approx. 2-3 months
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Options for Ongoing Outdoor Business Operations
option #3: Do not consider ways to administratively address parking reductions and other Code deviations for Outdoor Dining
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Staff Recommendation for Citywide TOBE Program
Option #1: Direct Staff to extend TOBE program
(Proclamation No. P-2021-02) through end of 2022 or
longer, giving staff time to execute Council direction
regarding ongoing outdoor operations
Option #2: End all Temporary Citywide Outdoor Business
Permits effective March 31, 2022
Proclamation No. P-2021-02 currently extends the
Citywide Outdoor Business program through March 31,
2022, and the Santa Fe street closure through June 30, 2022 ATTACHMENT 1
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