Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing a Right-Of-Way Use Agreement with Olympia Coffee Roasting Co.
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing a Right-Of-Way Use Agreement with Olympia Coffee Roasting Co.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a Resolution authorizing a Right-Of-Way Use Agreement between with Olympia Coffee Roasting Co.
Staff Contact:
Andrew Curtis, Engineering Program Specialist, CP&D, 360.753.8181
Mike Reid, Director of Economic Development, City Manager's Office, 360.753.8591
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. is a Washington company doing business at Olympia street address 600 4th Ave East. Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. has requested the continued use of a portion of the adjacent 4th Avenue sidewalk and parklet they constructed in partnership with the PBIA on Cherry Street in 2013.
The City right-of-way is a public resource. Primarily used for transportation and mobility, if space allows, secondary uses may be considered. Though Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. maintains the parklet and sidewalk seating, it is publicly dedicated right-of-way and to use portions of the right-of-way for commercial purposes, Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. must receive approval from the City through a right-of-way use agreement.
This type of request is becoming more common as downtown development increases. Interest in outdoor dining was growing before the pandemic and during, provided a lifeline by allowing many businesses to remain safely operational. Given substantial space for pedestrian traffic on 4th Avenue and Cherry St, City staff sees no objections to this continued commercial use of the public right-of-way.
Since the pandemic, the Washington State Department of Revenue has reiterated its interest to Washington municipalities in collecting the Leasehold Excise Tax, a tax on the use of pub...
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