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Report: Issuance of Temporary Land Use Permit #25-03 for the Fat Mermaid Restaurant for 518 Square Feet of Public Right-of-Way Immediately Adjacent to Lot 1A, Block 39A, Harbor Subdivision
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SUBMITTED BY: Nicole Chase, Senior Planner
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Fat Mermaid Restaurant applied for a temporary land use permit for seasonal outdoor seating adjacent to their restaurant at 143 North Harbor Drive. This is the seventh year they have pursued a permit of this type. Per the attached application, The Fat Mermaid requested use of a 518 square foot portion of public right-of-way for covered outdoor restaurant seating. The permit duration is May 1 - October 31, 2025.
When this permit was first processed in 2018, staff recommended compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) be a condition of the permit approval to allow all pedestrians an accessible route through the public right-of-way. There was debate at the time as to the required slope of the sidewalk for qualification as an accessible route as defined by the ADA. Through inspection of the site at the time, it was determined that the slope of the accent strip exceeded the 2% maximum slope mandated by the ADA, disqualifying it as an approved accessible route. As such, it was determined by staff that 36" distance of flat, clear sidewalk would need to be maintained to meet the ADA minimum clearance for accessible routes.
Per Ord. 24-01 VMC 17.12.120 (G) (1), "Criterion 1: Use of the property under the permit shall not constitute a nuisance, substantially interfere with the use and enjoyment of adjacent property, or adversely impact public access or city operations." The requirement to meet ADA compliance meets the intent of this provision.
In addition, per VMC 17.12.120 (G) (6) "Criterion 6: No permanent alteration of land shall occur." To sat...
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