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San Bruno City Council Meeting September 14, 2021
7b. Establish a Parklet Program
A
B
Mayor
and
city
council
members
of
the
public,
again
javon,
grogan
city
manager,
the
mayor
has
read
the
item.
Tonight's
second
study
session
is,
with
regard
to
parklets
a
topic
that
came
out
of
the
streetscape
plan
that
as
well
as
a
topic
that
has
been
very
much
ever
present
during
covet
19,
as
we
temporarily
allow
sidewalk
dining
in
many
a
develop
temporary
parklet
programs,
south
san
francisco
of
being
one
of
them.
B
If
you
went
to
downtown
south
san
francisco,
you
can
see
a
number
of
temporary
apartment,
barclays
that
were
allowed.
We
did
not
take
that
step
for
temporary
apartments,
given
the
uniqueness
of
our
downtown
and
but
but
there
have
been
requests.
There
have
been
interest
in
from
counseling
moving
forward
with
concepts
and
the
concepts
in
the
streetscape
plan,
with
the
acceptance
of
outdoor
dining,
the
the
the
desire
to
continue
outdoor
dining
on
a
more
permanent
fashion.
B
Staff
did
work
on
the
framework
of
a
barclay
program
and
wanted
to
present
that
to
the
city
council
tonight
for
discussion,
an
additional
direction.
But
there
is
a
lot
of
work
to
be
done.
Should
we
go
forward
in
this
direction,
but
there
is
the
significant
research
and
a
framework
that
we
would
like
to
discuss
with
you
tonight.
B
C
Yes
good
evening,
honourable
mayor
and
city
council
members,
I'm
heiwan
ritchie
interim
public
works
director.
The
item
before
you
tonight
is
the
discussion
of
the
establishment
of
a
parklet
program.
I
will
be
providing
the
present
presentation
tonight.
However,
I'd
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
also
acknowledge
the
other
city
staff
who
were
close
partners
and
the
development
of
this
program.
C
Pamela
wu
and
michael
smith,
from
community
and
economic
development
department
who
are
key
contributors
along
with
ra
delay,
engaged
slice
with
fire,
scott
rogge,
with
police,
jennifer
diano's
with
the
city
manager's
office,
donald
dao,
with
building
division
and,
of
course,
varsity
manager
for
the
planning
and
design
aesthetics.
That
pamela
wu
and
michael
smith
are
present
tonight
to
answer
any
questions
along
with
zoning
questions,
if
they
they
do
come
up.
C
C
So,
as
we're
all
aware,
we
were,
you
know,
struck
with
a
worldwide
pandemic.
What
started
as
a
two-way
shelter
in
place
to
flatten
the
curve
turned
into
a
prolonged
shutdown
of
businesses.
As
we
know
it,
certain
industries,
like
grocery
stores,
had
to
run
on
supplies
with
long
lines
and
shortages
and
others.
Other
industries,
like
restaurants,
were
hit
particularly
hard
with
restrictions
on
operations
as
part
of
executive
order,
city
of
san
fran
executive
order
number
20-01,
the
city
allowed
temporary
outdoor
dining
on
public
and
private
property.
In
order
to
help
businesses.
C
Restaurant
businesses
allow
to
have
higher
amounts
of
business
order.
Number
20-02
allowed
certain
fees
to
be
weighed
for
businesses
to
operate
outdoors,
occupying
sidewalks,
public
and
private
parking
lots
and
straight
parking
spaces.
As
of
june
of
2021,
the
governor's
executive
orders
opted
to
place
the
state
home
order
and
the
blueprint
for
a
safer
economy
were
terminated.
C
However,
businesses
were
allowed
to
continue
to
operate
outdoors
until
the
city
managers
until
the
city
managed
executive
order.
20-02
has
been
rescinded,
and
so
that
has
not
occurred
yet,
and
so
the
purpose
of
the
current
outdoor
business
registration
program
was
to
allow
businesses
that
could
not
operate
indoors
to
be
able
to
operate
outdoors.
C
C
Activate
the
downtown
by
promoting
pedestrian
environment
generate
more
foot
traffic
for
downtown
businesses
by
creating
a
lively
atmosphere
around
food
attempt
to
balance
the
needs
of
all
users
of
the
street
limit
impacts
on
parking,
create
a
consolidated,
streamlined,
permitting
process,
ensure
aesthetically
using
design
that
is
compatible
with
the
streetscape
plan
and
provides
separation
between
pedestrians
and
outdoor
divers
key
program
restrictions
include
the
following:
this
is
limited
to
restaurants,
only
limited
to
downtown
san
mateo
avenue.
Only
private
parking
spaces
cannot
be
converted
for
outdoor
dining.
C
The
staff
is
proposing
currently
a
limit,
the
five
total
parklets
in
downtown
that
will
be
an
item
that
we
will
return
to
for
policy
guidance
along
with
that,
no
more
than
two
parklets
in
any
one
block
exclusive
use
by
businesses
that
build
the
parklet
parklist
must
be
maintained
by
the
business
owner,
and
these
improvements
are
not
permanent,
so
you
know
no
bolting
into
the
to
the
the
street
or
permanent
structures
that
cannot
be
at
some
point
removed,
but
there
are
various
parklet
criteria.
First
is
the
location
criteria.
C
San
mateo
avenue
currently
is
parallel
parking,
and
so
it
would
be
limited
to
the
parallel
parking
spaces.
Most
parklets
are
the
length
of
one
or
two
parking
spaces.
Although
the
city
will
consider
larger
parkless
depending
on
site
conditions,
a
three
foot
inner
buffer
is
required
when
adjacent
to
another
parallel
parking
space
and
a
two-foot
buffer
is
required
when
adjacent
to
a
driveway
corner
locations.
Parklets
should
be
set
back
from
intersections
and
crosswalks.
Setbacks
shall
be
20
feet
for
non-signalized
intersections
and
30
feet
from
the
signalized
intersections.
Parklands
that
cannot
meet
the
asset.
C
Requirements
may
be
considered
on
a
case
by
case
basis
for
the
most
part
in
downtown
cemetery
avenue.
There
are
curb
extensions
that
provide
for
the
20th
need,
and
so
we
don't,
we
don't
anticipate
that
any
particular
spot
would
be
precluded
from
having
a
parklet.
However,
I
will
share
additional
criteria.
C
C
C
C
C
C
The
parklet
design
elements
will
consist
of
the
key
following
elements:
a
platform
that
allows
for
parklets
to
serve
as
an
extension
of
the
sidewalks
that
meet
ada
criteria,
railings
that
demarcate
the
exterior
of
the
parklet
from
the
street
and
surrounding
parking
spaces
straight
safety.
Precautions
to
reduce
potential
for
auto
related
damage,
furnishings
and
fixtures,
aesthetic,
design
considerations,
so
platform
design
criteria
must
be
constructed
from
durable
materials.
All
structures
must
allow
for
access
to
public
utilities.
C
The
platform
must
be
flush
and
even
with
sidewalk
platforms
must
allow
for
curb
drainage
to
flow
with
the
threshold
for
the
gutter
adjacent
to
the
curb,
and
so
there
must
be
a
drainage
gap
along
adjacent
to
the
curb
to
allow
for
storm
water
to
flow.
However,
access
shall
be
provided
across
the
platform.
C
Parklet
rail
design
edge
buffers
are
required
at
the
straight
edge.
This
can
take
the
form
of
planters,
railings,
cabling
or
some
other
appropriate
barrier.
Openings
and
railings
rails
must
be,
must
prevent
passage
of
a
four
inch
sphere.
The
height
shall
not
exceed
36
inches
from
the
barklet
platform
floor
to
the
top
of
the
railing
barriers.
Taller
than
36
inches
must
use
transparent
materials
like
acrolyte,
plexiglass,
plastic,
films,
etc.
Above
those
36
inches.
C
The
barriers
should
not
block
the
view
of
conflicting
movements
of
traffic,
including
pedestrian
traffic,
nor
block
the
view
of
traffic
control
devices
such
as
traffic
signals,
traffic
signs
and
other
traffic
warning
devices.
All
railings
and
barriers
must
have
reflectors
on
them,
such
that
they
are
visible
at
night.
C
Roofs,
trellises
and
shade
structures
are
allowed
in
consideration
of
traffic
safety.
We're
also
considering
safety
as
a
key
aspect
of
the
parklet
communities
vary
on
this
issue.
Some
parklets
are
made
of
plywood,
while
others
use
cement
k
rails
as
a
barrier
in
speaking
with
police
cement.
Krell
is
a
requirement
because
they
provide
the
highest
level
of
safety.
C
Some
communities
have
chosen
to
have
artists
paint
the
cameras
to
make
them
more
aesthetically
pleasing,
as
shown
an
image
above
we're
taking
once
taking
one
step
further
and
requiring
krill
to
be
architecturally
screened.
K-Rail
barriers
can
be
an
integrated
part
of
the
sparklet
unsightly
concrete
berries.
Don't
have
to
be.
At
your
backdrop,
part
plywood
and
wood
framing
can
be
incorporated
to
make
multi-functional
barrier
that
works
to
screen
the
camo
and
provide
an
architecturally
pleasing
aesthetic.
C
We
do
want
practice
to
be
consistent
with
the
san
mateo
avenue
streetscape
plan,
though
the
plan
did
not
specify
or
include
recommendations
for
broccoli
design
criteria.
It
represents
a
general
aesthetic
that
we
are
striving
for
in
downtown.
To
that
end,
we
would
require
review
by
the
architectural
review
committee
to
assess
design
compatibility.
C
C
A
Okay,
thank
you
very
much
for
the
report.
I
want
to
be
mindful
of
the
hour
two
for
everyone
staff
as
well
as
all
all
of
us.
If
there's
members
of
the
public,
they
could
raise
their
hand
now
and
then,
if
we
can
go
to
our
colleagues
and
if
we
can
try
to
make
it
one
one
trip
around
that
and
if
that
would
that
would
be
helpful.
Thank
you.
Councilmember
mason.
D
Thank
you.
This
item
and
the
item
that
just
passed
were
really
exciting.
To
have
I'm
just
going
to
go
through
the
policy
issues,
so
should
the
city
at
least
for
me
just
make
it
move
a
little
faster?
Yes,
the
city
should
definitely
pursue
a
parklet
program.
Should
the
number
of
total
should
the
total
number
of
parklets
within
downtown
be
limited
to
five?
Yes,
but
with
an
option
to
increase
at
a
later
time,
depending
on
how
the
program
goes.
D
Should
the
total
amount
of
parklets
in
each
block
be
limited
to
two
yes
offered
on
a
first
come
first
serve
basis.
Yes,
as
long
as
they
meet
all
the
standards,
should
the
architectural
review
committee
review
the
parklet
designs?
Yes,
having
worked
with
the
arc,
I
think
that's
a
great
use
of
the
architectural
review
committee
and
I
think
they'd
be
actually
really
helpful
in
this
space
and
then
should
the
city
provide
or
see
grant
funds
to
cover,
parklet
processing
fees
and
or
subsidized
construction
costs
for
parklets?
D
I
do
think
that
if
a
business
is
willing
to
invest
in
a
parklet
that,
if
there's
a
way
to
place
a
time
frame
that
the
city
responds-
and
you
know,
inspects-
I
think
that
would
really
behoove
both
the
city
and
the
applicant
just
to
ensure
that
the
parklet
is
built
as
quickly
as
possible,
and
then
we
remove
that
off
staffs
plate
and
we
can
move
on
to
something
else.
So
thank
you
for
your
work
on
this.
This
looks
great.
E
So
I
like
the
way
you
did
that
councilmember
mate
mason
so,
but
but
rather
than
go
through
all
the
bullets,
I'll
just
say,
but
I
agree
with
all
of
all
of
council
member
mason's
answers
with
a
couple
of
exceptions
or
or
clarifications
regarding
the
having
the
arc
review,
the
proclaimed
designs.
I
also
agree
that
that's
the
appropriate
body
to
do
that.
E
My
only
concern,
though
there
is
timing
because
they
only
meet
once
a
month
and
like
would
it
be
feasible
to
you
know,
can
you
know
convene
the
the
committee
sooner?
If
it
would
mean
you
know
a
business
being
able
to
get
a
parking
lot
open
sooner.
My
other
question
regarding
the
arc
is:
what
what
exactly
would
they
be
reviewing?
E
So,
for
example,
when
you
know
today
the
arc
reviews,
you
know
home
editions
and
all
that
and
they're,
given
blueprints
and
renderings,
and
all
these
pictures
and
all
these
different
things,
I
would
imagine
we're
not
going
to
necessarily
make
our
businesses
go
out
and
get
drawings
made
and
all
of
that
when
they
propose
a
parklet.
So
what
is
the
vision
for?
What
exactly
would
go
in
front
of
the
arc
to
review.
B
Yeah
hi
good
evening,
honorable
mayor
members
of
the
council,
michael
smith,
planning
part
of
your
planning
department
staff.
Those
are
excellent
questions,
so
I'll
start
with
the
arc
review
and
kind
of
what
we
would
be
wanting
wanting
them
to
review
so
there
would.
There
would
be
need
to
be
something
that
is
drawn
for
the
arc
review
it
wouldn't
necessarily.
B
B
It
does
require
some
coordination,
but
but
it
is
my
estimation
that,
with
the
group
meeting
once
per
month
that
it
wouldn't
cause
a
slowdown
to
the
creation
of
these
parklets,
I
would
estimate
that
these
would
take
a
few
months
to
to
make
it
to
that
process
and
that
it
would
be
incumbent
upon
the
staff
who's
working
on
it
to
kind
of
estimate
when
they
see
this
project
going
forward.
So
it
just
takes
some
coordination,
but
it
shouldn't
be
slowed
down
by
the
process.
Okay,.
E
Great
thank
you
so
that
actually
is
perfect
sideways
to
my
last
question,
which
had
to
do
with
the
waiving
of
fees
through
the
end
of
the
year
given
where
we
are
in
the
year,
and
you
know,
as
we
were
in
the
middle
of
september,
it
takes
several
months
to
get
through
one
of
these
to
get
to
get
it
out
there
that
that
thing
had
the
the
having
the
the
deadline
be
december.
31St
kind
of
left
out
at
me
is
not.
E
F
C
We
did
obtain
quotes
for
the
k
rails
themselves.
I
did
ask
within
san
francisco.
I
know
it's
a
bit
of
a
different
setup:
restaurant.
You
know
what
their
cost
was
to
construct.
The
san
francisco
style
parklet,
which
is
more
using
the
plywood,
and
he
said
using
you,
know
very
basic
materials.
It
was
about
a
parking
space
and
a
half
so
a
bit
larger
than
one
parking
stall,
and
he
indicated
it
was
about
four
thousand
dollars.
C
Oh,
let's
get
into
the
pad
is
ready,
I
want
to
say
it
was
in
the
neighborhood
for
the
longest
ones.
Actually
I
don't
want
to
be
incorrect
on
that,
so
I
may
need
to
get
back
to
you
on
that
specific
cost.
I
want
to
say
it
was
in
the
range
of
about
a
thousand
dollars
for
the
the
longer
ones
to
purchase,
and
then
you
could
also
rent
them.
Of
course,
if
you
rent
them,
for
you
know
extended
period
of
time,
it
could
end
up.
C
You
know,
making
more
sense
to
purchase
it
outright
if
you're
planning
to
have
them
for
a
long
period
of
time.
So
I
will
need
to
provide
you
with.
You
know
a
more
exact
estimate
on
what
the
k
row
cost
was,
but
in
terms
of
you
know
the
platform
which
san
francisco
does
require,
and
that
can
be
done
with
plywood.
C
F
C
D
Yeah
hi
juan
thank
you
mayor
members
of
the
city
council.
This
is
jennifer
diana
and
as
part
of
the
project
team,
I
did
outreach
to
not
all
restaurants
on
san
mateo
avenue,
but
a
majority
of
the
restaurants
on
san
mateo
avenue.
I
did
not
get
to
connect
with
everyone,
but
from
those
that
I
did
connect
with
there
were
about
five
or
so
restaurants
that
expressed
interest.
D
I
was
very
clear
that
it
was
a
non-committal
interest
and
so
without
having
specifics.
It
was
hard
for
restaurants
to
commit
precisely,
but
there
were
about
five
that
expressed
interest.
There
were
also
about
five
that
expressed
no
interest
and
then
several
others
that
either
were
you
know,
would
think
about
it
or
I
was
unable
to
connect
with.
F
Right
because
there's
been
a
number
of-
I
guess-
restaurants
have
been-
I
guess
sued
before
failing
of
some
compliance
issues
recently,
all
right,
I'm
ready
to
do
councilman,
mason
way
of
answering
these
questions.
So,
yes,
the
city
should
pursue
a
part
of
the
program
limited
into
five
but
could
be
expanded
depending
on
the
interest
two,
a
limit
of
two's
fine.
F
F
Maybe
there
could
be
kind
of
like
a
drawing
or
a
lottery
system
that
people
need
to
turn
in
their
application
by
a
certain
time
and
then
can
can
the
parkas
be
shared?
I
guess
is
the
question
I
forgot
to
ask
in
the
presentation
it
showed
that
it
was
one
it
wasn't
clear
to
me
if
they
could
be
shared,
it
would
reduce
the
cost
and
sharing
is
caring.
F
I
think
the
architectural
review
committee
review,
I
trust
staff
on
this
one.
I
think
I
think,
to
expedite
the
process
that
aesthetically
be
pretty
basic
and
to
go
to
the
architecture
review
committee
and
with
that
time
frame
and
then
again
like
what
are
they
going
to
say
that
it's
not
green
enough
or
they
don't
like
the
type
of
wood.
I
think
I
think
staff
could
that
the
director
could
make
that
call
and
waiving
the
fees
is
fine.
B
F
F
C
That
would
be
the
basic
idea.
We
would
presume
that
the
owner
would
not
want
to
construct
a
parklet
that
you
know
if
it's
a
restaurant
full
serve
business
that
know
that
they
want
to
go
far
distance
to
access
their
customers.
So
you
know
more
than
likely.
The
proper
adjacent
to
the
frontage
of
the
storefront
would
make
the
most
sense.
That
could
be
something.
That's
clarified
that
only
parklets
that
are
directly
adjacent
to
the
restaurant
storefront
be
allowed
unless.
F
G
Thank
you,
mr
mayor,
so
when
I
started
listening
to
this
presentation,
my
first
thought
was
hey.
This
is
a
great
first
assignment
for
our
newly
formed
downtown
ad
hoc
committee.
Let
him
go
down
there
and
find
out
all
the
details.
It
sounds
like
staff
has
done
a
lot
of
work
and
some
initial
outreach.
G
The
vice
mayor
brought
up
some
some
key
points
that
were,
I
was
also
thinking
about
in
that
not
all
businesses
are
impacted
equally,
and
this
is
a
loss
of
parking
spots
and
it
would
be
good
to
have
you
know
more
of
a
definite
commitment
from
some
parties
and
to
understand
what
the
layout
would
really
look
like
you
know.
Is
it
going
to
be?
You
know
a
bunch
of
parklets
on
one
block
or
you
know,
are
they
going
to
be
spread
out?
Is
it
going
to
you
know?
G
The
sharing
thing
I
think,
is
interesting.
You
know
if
multiple
businesses
can
benefit,
because
another
concern
I
have
is
that
if
we
are
seeking
grant
funding
we're
using
public
dollars
to
build
these
and
they
clearly
benefit
one
business
over
another.
I
don't
know
that.
That's
necessarily
an
appropriate
use
of
public
funds,
and
you
know,
while
there
may
be
some,
you
know,
collateral
benefit
to
the
overall
area
or
to
the
community.
G
You
know
if
I'm,
if
I'm
a
business
owner
that
didn't
get
a
free
parklet,
I
may
not
see
the
equity
in
that,
and-
and
so
I
think
there
is
some
concern
in
how
we,
how
we
approach
that
and
how
we
would
you
know
where
those
funds
would
come
from
and
how
those
would
be
allocated
out
to
the
community.
So
I
I
think
that
there's
definitely
some
work.
G
So
you
know,
as
far
as
everything
else
that
was
proposed,
it
sounds
like
staff
has
has
done
most
of
their
homework
on
this,
and
I
agree
that
there
should
be
some
review
from
from
the
arc.
So
if
you
know,
if
we
move
forward,
I
think
that's
an
appropriate
use
of
that
body,
and
you
know,
because
there
are
negative
impacts.
I
think
there
has
to
be
a
limit.
I
just
don't
know
five
is:
is
the
optimum
number?
G
A
Thank
you
I'll
try
to
make
it
very
brief.
I
think
arc.
Yes,
I
believe
parking
is,
is
always
the
concern
for
some
of
the
merchants,
as
as
we
know,
and
not
to
reiterate
everything,
councilmember
salazar
said,
but
the
equity
element
of
that
and
about
if
it
is
being
provided.
I
is
something
that
also
I
need.
I
feel
it
should
be
looked
at
and
make
sure
that
that's
that's
addressed
as
well.
C
It
does
and
regarding
the
private
use
for
profit
fees
are
waived,
however,
if
the
council
so
does
choose
at
a
future
date.
You
know
these
could
be
set
on
an
annual
basis,
because
there
is
you
know.
Potentially,
when
parking
meters
are
installed,
there
will
be
a
loss
of
some
revenue,
and
so
the
city
could
seek
to
recoup
those
costs
as
well
as
set
up
other,
maybe
an
annual
inspection
or
some
additional
requirements.