City of Grand Rapids Commission Briefing #6 May 19, 2020

COVID-19

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COVID-19 State of Michigan Statistics

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City of Grand Rapids EOC Update

• Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Operational - Virtual• Supporting Kent County Health Department• Developing Reentry Plans for City Departments• Fulton Care Center (FCC) operational

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City of Grand Rapids Recovery Update

Outdoor Space Activation Working GroupExisting Policy Tools• Special Events Policies

• 1100-05 Special Events – no duration, size limit• 1000-05 Temporary Use of Streets for Special Events• SDM liquor license – allows carry out of unopened containers, including

growlers and crowlers• Temporary Use Policies

• Zoning Ordinance• 1000-02 Encroachment Approvals

• A resolution to maximize use of existing tools and setting parameters (duration, fees) will be proposed 6

City of Grand Rapids Recovery Update

Outdoor Space Activation Working GroupProposed Approval Process• Social Zone (multi-business, right-of-way) approval process

• Coordinating organization applies for Special Event permit• Neighbor engagement• Multi-department/agency review (expedited)• Issuance / barricading / set-up / operations

• Temporary Use (single business, private) approval process• Business/property owner applies for Temp Use permit• Multi-departmental review (expedited)• Issuance / set-up / operations

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City of Grand Rapids Recovery UpdateOutdoor Space Activation Working GroupPotential Social Zone* (Multi-Business) Locations

Bridge, Lexington-Mt. Vernon Leonard & Fuller

Division, Burton-Andre Leonard, Seward-Broadway

Eastern & Alger Michigan, Benson-Houseman

Eastern & Burton Michigan, Diamond-Fuller

Fulton & Carlton Monroe Center

Fulton & DiamondOttawa-Grandville-Oakes-Cherry

Fulton, La Grave-Lafayette Plainfield, Graceland-EvelynIonia & Commerce, Fulton-Oakes Wealthy, Diamond-Fuller

Lake & Carlton Wealthy, Union-Eastern

Lake-Cherry-Diamond Wealthy-Lake-Atlas-Norwood

* not necessarily full street closures

City of Grand Rapids Recovery UpdateOutdoor Space Activation Working GroupNext Steps• Online “Outdoor Activation During COVID-19” guide• Special events “fast app”• Draft/refine potential seating layouts for multi-business social zones

• Downtown (Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc.)• Neighborhood business districts (City, associations, etc.)

• Identify coordinating organizations for multi-business social zones• Promote availability through various media channels• Consider fee relief – preparing options for partial, full relief• Continue to monitor/advocate for State legislation to expand

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City of Grand Rapids Recovery UpdateOutdoor Space Activation Working GroupProposed City Commission Special Events Resolution• Modeled on bi-annual ArtPrize resolution that designates a large

area as an extended duration special event• Establishes “COVID-19 Recovery” as a special event from June 3

through October 31, 2020• Provides for fee relief in resolution• Authorizes the City Manager or designee to approve specific

activities and locations by permit, including locations where alcoholic beverages may be consumed

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