HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-098 (Certain Retail Businesses to Rent On-Street Parking Spaces on Chestnut Street During Construction)City of Stillwater
Washington County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2023-098
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN RETAIL BUSINESSES TO RENT ON -STREET
PARKING SPACES ON CHESTNUT STREET DURING CONSTRUCTION
WHEREAS, certain retail businesses have requested to use on -street parking spaces for
retail business purposes, such as signage and merchandise, but not for eating, while the
intersection of Chestnut Street and Main Street is closed for construction; and
WHEREAS, the on -street parking spaces are in the right of way; and
WHEREAS, the City allows obstructions in the right of way through an obstruction permit;
WHEREAS, the City charges a rental fee in the Downtown Parking District for parking
spaces at $9/day/space; and
WHEREAS, solely because of the interference of the construction at the intersection,
which will disturb and displace the regular traffic in this block, the City is willing to authorize an
obstruction permit to those retail businesses who apply for an obstruction permit, at the rental
rate in the City's Fee Schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Stillwater does
hereby authorize the use of a portion of Chestnut Street as further identified herein, for purposes
and uses as follows:
Only retail businesses on Chestnut, west of Main that are located in the block
identified on Exhibit A, shall be allowed to apply for an obstruction permit from the
City for the designated on -street parking stalls, depicted on Exhibit A.
2. The use of the on -street parking spaces shall be limited to Friday, Saturday and
Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., beginning on the date of adoption, through
September 31, 2023, or upon the reopening Chestnut Street as it relates to the
construction of the Chestnut Street Plaza Project, whichever comes first, at which
time, such permission for this use shall terminate.
3. All items placed in the location must be retail -oriented, not food or drink related, must
be movable, and no permanent structures shall be allowed.
4. The City reserves the right to revoke the permit or remove the items in the on -street
parking spaces to protect the public health, safety and welfare of if needed to be
removed as part of the intersection construction project.
Adopted by the Stillwater City Council this 18t" day of July, 2023.
CITY OF STILLWATER
Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
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Beth Wolf, City CI
Exhibit A
Map of Encroachment Area
Blue Line = Chestnut Street Right of Way
Red Line = Encroachment Area