Some restaurants and retail shops in Chandler can expand their space into streets.
It’s the latest city program to help businesses suffering financially during the pandemic. The On The Street program lets businesses that are facing capacity restrictions use on-street parking spaces.
The Brickyard in downtown Chandler was the first to offer on-street dining. The restaurant installed a barrier around socially distanced tables.
The past few months have been challenging for the entire industry,” Gavin Jacobs, co-owner of the Brickyard said in a news release. “'On the Street' allows my business to safely expand its dining options while meeting our customers at their comfort level. As soon as we heard about this program, we jumped on the opportunity.”
The program is open to ground-floor businesses that are allowed to offer in-store service based on state guidelines and rules.
A city spokesperson said Chandler is waiving some fees but businesses have to pay $97 for an encroachment permit while the state charges $50 to extend premises. Chandler expects to offer street patio options through May.
Eligible businesses must meet the following:
- Street patios may only be located on streets with a speed limit of 25 miles per hour or lower, with no more than one travel lane in each direction (excluding center turn lanes); and with designated on-street parking.
- Eligible establishments must have street frontage on the ground floor of a building.
- Establishments that participate must be allowed to operate in-store service, per Arizona Department of Health and the Governor’s Office.
