Alfresco dining has long been a popular choice of diners, and in recent years, has become crucial to businesses’ ability to continue operating in the wake of a global pandemic. Many eateries were able to survive the last couple of years by converting available outdoor space to outdoor dining space.
The ones without outdoor space had to get creative. Working with their local and state governments, restaurants were able to temporarily create outdoor dining areas in parking lots and even in the public right-of-way in the form of an outdoor dining parklet.
These parklets not only allowed restaurants to continue their regular operations, they also helped expand operations once diners were allowed back inside restaurant because demand for the outdoor dining was still strong.
Using enCodePlus to write and update community zoning ordinances and unified development codes, we incorporate tables and graphics, when appropriate, that clearly illustrates the standards.
Parking can be a worry for communities exploring permitting parklets in the right-of-way. Using enCodePlus’ versatile parking calculator can help staff members determine if converting an on-street parking space into a parklet would reduce a given site’s parking capacity below the required amount. It can also aid in calculating shared parking and other on-street parking credits to ensure the area maintains adequate parking.
enCodePlus is a unique, web-based technology platform delivering a full suite of planning, zoning and municipal code tools and features, together with full or hybrid code management services. Created by the planning experts at Kendig Keast Collaborative, the platform serves planners and zoning administrators, clerks, attorneys, managers, economic developers, and consultant partners. The cutting-edge software streamlines the rejuvenation of the format and usefulness of plans, studies, codes and ordinances, design guidelines, standards and specifications and the processes to create and publish them.
