"The bike lanes have not had a negative impact on my business, and in fact they may have had a positive impact because we've had a lot of support from the biking community," Worm said."I do see people using the bike lanes, and I do think it's safer than sharing the road with cars."
The conflict between outdoor dining and bike lanes played out differently on Park Boulevard in University Heights, where the city recently installed. Chris Larson of the city's Development Services Department said engineers designed the bike lanes to go around the street's parklets — though he added those structures may need to change to comply with new regulations.
Larson said so far only 15 businesses in the entire city have completed their applications under Spaces as Places to make their temporary parklets permanent. One reason for the low interest could be higher fees — including an"exclusive use fee" that runs between $20 and $40 per square foot. "For the most part, businesses didn't pay any money to use the right-of-way during the height of the pandemic," Larson said."Now that we're transitioning to the permit replacement, there is a need to pay for a plan check of their structure to make sure that they're safe and in the proper locations. There's a need to pay for inspections to make sure that the platforms have been installed per plan.
More businesses may be preparing their new permit applications, or have already submitted their applications and are in a preliminary review phase. It could still be weeks before the city starts enforcement actions against businesses with unpermitted outdoor dining structures.
We’re still in a pandemic w another happening right now. City needs to continue to encourage outdoor dining and social distancing. The fees are two high. MayorToddGloria SDCityCouncil
Our Mayor and a small group who donated to his campaign have succeeded in destroying small businesses.
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