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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 2.4. -0.
Municipal Code Text Amendments to Allow
Outdoor Dining in the Public Right of Way FILE NUMBER:
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: May 9, 2022
Ordinance No. 22-0-0017, Ordinance No. 22-O-0018,
Ordinance No. 22-O-0019 & Ordinance No. 22-O0-0020 | COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: May 16, 2022
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner, AICP SIGNATURE _
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Guttman SIGNATURE
On April 11, 2022, members of the Development Committee asked Staff to prepare the necessary
text amendments to allow outdoor dining within the Public Right of Way. Staff researched what other
municipalities do and drafted four ordinances that, combined, would achieve the level of outdoor din-
ing desired by Committee members. These are:
e 22-0-0017: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to allow outdoor dining where restaurants abut
Public Right of Way and no privately owned land is available for this purpose. Outdoor Dining
would be allowed in the Public Right of Way only within the three Business Zoning Districts.
22-0-0018: A $50 fee is proposed to obtain an Outdoor Dining License, representing the cost
of registering and inspecting the Outdoor Dining location.
22-0-0019: This text amendment sets out the requirements to obtain and adhere to a license
for outdoor dining, bracketed by May 1-October 31 operational dates, and including the need to
protect space for ADA passage, the need for insurance to protect the City, and prohibiting the
serving of alcohol without a Class L License,
22-0-0020: Adds a Class L liquor license category that must be obtained in addition to the res-
taurant’s indoor liquor license, with respective requirements including the prohibition of glass
containers, food requirements, and terminating consumption by 10:30PM.
Each ordinance modifies a specific, separate and relevant section of the Municipal Code but should
be considered together to provide patrons with a full and safe restaurant experience while dining out-
doors.
At their meeting held May 3, Plan Commissioners voted 3-2, with the majority supporting the text
amendments. However, this is still an insufficient number to make an official recommendation.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Discussion and recommend approval of Outdoor Dining in the Public Right of Way text amendments.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
At their May 9, 2022 meeting, members of the Development Committee voted unanimously (5-0) in
support of recommending the Outdoor Dining Text Amendments.