[OMS_MANAGERS] Parklets

[Megan Braunsten]

Renatta,



We are about to (hopefully, if final approval occurs in a couple weeks) launch a grant program to help with:

  1.  Design Grants - our final permit program allowing them requires Structural Engineer stamps for all structures, so we are helping by hiring the architect/engineer team to help design them.  This is 100% covered by the city.
  2.  Construction Grants - a matching grant to help fund construction of them.



Nampa, ID had a great example at a conference session a year or two ago where their city paid for and installed just the decking portions for on-street parking users, to ensure they were ADA.  They then allowed users to either put the dining in the decking, or put it next to the building, and allowing the sidewalk to meander into the decking.  Given recent ADA legal cases nationwide, our folks are being pretty strict about the 5' walkway being straight lines and not meandering, which confuses sight-impaired folks, so we couldn't have that as an option.  I attached some screen grabs we took from that presentation.



Finally, Seattle posted all approved designs onto their website so that designers didn't have to recreate the wheel with what could be approved.



Hope this helps!



Megan Braunsten (she, her, hers)

Development Project Manager | Community Development Department

City of Beaverton | PO Box 4755 | Beaverton OR  97076-4755

cell: 503.523.9589 | fax: 503.526.2550 | mbraunsten at BeavertonOregon.gov



NOTE: I am working remotely at this time.  My work hours are M-F (8am-5pm).  I also can receive calls or texts at (503) 523-9589.



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We did a parakeet program through our URA, but it was on a reimbursement basis.



> On Oct 25, 2021, at 5:32 PM, Renatta Tellez <renatta at downtownmedford.org<mailto:renatta at downtownmedford.org>> wrote:

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> Hi all,

> Has anyone implemented a parklet program with purchased parklets? The city has money to buy parklets and they want us to implement a program. I am definitely interested in hearing from anyone who is done some thing similar. Thank you!

>

> Sent from my iPhone


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