City and County of Denver issued the following announcement on July 10.
The City and County of Denver has hit a major milestone in the effort to help restaurants and bars safely expand serving capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Denver approved the 250th application for the program allowing restaurants and bars to temporarily increase their outdoor service capacity area, which includes expansion into adjacent streets, sidewalks and parking lots.
Denver created a website for eligible businesses to submit a proposal for city review with considerations for safety, mobility, and local emergency access. Denver has received 300 complete applications and has approved 83 percent of the applications.
“This program is just one more way Denver is backing up our commitment to help our local businesses and their employees get back on their feet,” Mayor Michael B. Hancock said. “Along with our residents wearing their face covering when they go out, the milestone reached today means more people will now have the opportunity to safely support our restaurants and bars, and keeping our city moving toward recovery.”
More street closures for outdoor serving capacity expansion have also been approved on South Pennsylvania St. from Bayaud to Ellsworth; in RiNo at 25th from Larimer to Lawrence Streets, Larimer St. from 27th to 30th Streets; Zeppelin Station at 35th St. from Wynkoop to Wazee Streets and at the Dairy Block at Wazee from 18th to 19th Streets. As part of this unprecedented effort to help Denver food establishments, Denver also approved 148 right-of way closures that include partial closures of sidewalks, parking lanes and travel lanes. Denver is also temporarily allowing communal dining that permits multiple food establishments to share a common outdoor dining area. The first communal dining area was approved to operate on June 23, with a street closure at Glenarm Place between 15th and 17th St. adjacent to the Denver Pavilions.
This program is available to eligible businesses for the duration of the outdoor summer dining season through September 7, 2020 at which time the city may evaluate a potential extension of the program while taking into account public health considerations.
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