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Downtown Outdoor Dining Program

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The Downtown Outdoor Dining launched on August 15, 2024 and is overseen by the Economic Development department in the City Manager's Office. This applies to local restaurants who are requesting to either construct an expanded service area in specific parts of the public right-of-way or utilize existing public civic space for expanded service.

STEP 1: Interest Form

STEP 2: License Agreement Application

Review and provide comments to the Draft Checklist and Application for the Outdoor Dining Program License Agreement. Submit comments by October 4th to: oudoordining@cityofdavis.org.

Review and provide comments to the proposed fee schedule for the Downtown Outdoor Dining Program (updated) by October 4, 2024 to: oudoordining@cityofdavis.org. The proposed fee schedule was initially presented to the DDBA Board on 9/12/24

NOT AVAILABLE YET: Read and follow the Design Standards

NOT AVAILABLE YET: Read and fill out the License Agreement (to be released on 10/16/24)

Businesses will be required to pay an application fee and complete a checklist prior to commencing negotiations for the license agreement.

Businesses will be required to adhere to the City’s furnishing requirements and design standards depending on the type of improvement described in the interest form.

Note: Payment of the application fee does not guarantee that the license will be entered into between the business and the City.

The License Agreement and the Design Standards are not available yet. Check back for more information!

STEP 3: License Agreement Execution

STEP 4: Ongoing Renewals/Conversion of Existing Agreements

All businesses interested in renewing at the end of the term of their license agreement, typically 1 year agreement, can do so with a
simplified renewal application.

All businesses currently using the public realm for commerce will be required to be compliant with the downtown outdoor dining program by July 1, 2026.

Additional information is not available yet. Check back for more information!

TENTATIVE TIMELINE

Below is a tentative timeline of milestones that will be occurring. Please note that dates may change.

Click here for the 9/4/24 video of the outdoor dining program on G Street presentation that provides an explanation to the schedule below (please note that a few of the dates in the video have since been updated).

8/15/24: Outdoor Dining Interest Form released
9/4/24: Downtown Outdoor Dining Program/G Street presentation (updated 9/27/24). Click for the meeting video
9/12/24: Proposed Fee Schedule shared with the DDBA Board (Updated on 9/27/24)
9/13/24: Draft Checklist and Application for the Outdoor Dining Program License Agreement released. Submit comments by 10/4/24 to outdoordining@cityofdavis.org
9/16/24: Construction Notice to Proceed is issued
9/17/24: Road closure resolution that was brought to, and passed by, the City Council
9/18/24: Municipal Code update brought to the Recreation and Parks Commission
9/25/24: Municipal Code update brought to the Planning Commission
10/15/24: Furnishing and Design Standard, Municipal Code updates and Fee Schedule brought to the City Council
10/16/24: Template License Agreement released
11/12/24: Municipal Code updates brought again to the City Council
December 2024: Estimated date of completion for construction of the platforms
January 2025: Downtown Streets Team contract renewal
1/30/26: Operations and Maintenance Baseline Yearly Budget is completed
7/1/26: Compliance deadline for existing businesses with the Downtown Outdoor Dining Program