Council decides to suspend some regulations during phase 2

In recognition of the financial impact to local businesses as a result of the Governor’s emergency declaration, city council voted to suspend certain regulations as businesses struggle to reopen.

The city decided they could help support the efforts to reopen by providing use of the right-of-way and being flexible with signage options.

Mayor Florea has closed the downtown streets in an effort to reduce the crowds that are normally present on weekends.

With local restaurants closed and restricted by reduced capacity during the reopening, the city has allowed them to set up tables outside. Many do not have the tables that can be easily moved outdoors so the city has set up some tables.

Normally the city would have to charge the local businesses for a special use permit to use the right of way. This would require special use permit fees be assessed. It also requires the use must be in compliance with the Old World Bavarian Theme and building codes.

The new Covid Special Use permit would require insurance, an approved site plan, building owner signature and would be conditioned as determined by the City Administrator 

The Mayor also requested that required fees be waived for Special Use Permits issued for Phase 2 reopening and all new Special Use Permit fees during Phase 2 be pro-rated for the year.

The measure also approved the use of “A-Frame” signs during the reopening. The signs are limited to no more than 4 square feet and the city reserves the right to remove them if they are an obstruction.

The measure was approved unanimously.

In other business:

Council unanimously approve the bid for the South Interceptor Replacement Project in the amount of $1,187,292 including Washington state sales tax to Clackamas Construction of Boring Oregon.

Council unanimously approved revisions to the Old World Bavarian Theme regulations as requested by the Planning Commission.

Council discussed the likelihood that the city pool will not be open for this season. Concerns were expressed that by the time the shutdown has progressed to a point that would allow the city to open the pool, the season would be too short to acquire and train staff. Council agreed not to raise pool fees this year.