City Comm Agenda 14318
DATE: June 1, 2021
TO: Mark Washington, City Manager
COMMITTEE: Committee of the Whole LIAISON: Mark Washington, City Manager
FROM: Louis T. Canfield, Chief of Staff Executive Office
SUBJECT: Resolution revising the existing Downtown Grand Rapids Social District to include additional commons area in the vicinity of Bridge Street and Stocking Avenue
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to negatively impact the local Grand Rapids business community, especially restaurants and bars. Even as the vaccination rate increases, demand for outdoor dining is expected to remain high due to changing indoor occupancy restrictions and consumer health expectations.
On May 21, 2020, the City Commission established a "COVID-19 Recovery" special event (proceeding 89878). That resolution designated the entire City as the general extent of the event, authorized the issuance of individual permits for multiple "Social Zone" outdoor dining areas as part of the event, and provided a general framework of rules and regulations for operations within Social Zones. On March 9, 2021, the COVID- 19 Recovery event was extended to November 1, 2021 (proceeding 90618).
On July 21, 2020, as authorized by Michigan Public Act 124 of 2020, the City Commission designated two Social Districts – one of which was the Downtown Grand Rapids Social District – containing Commons Areas where purchasers may consume alcoholic beverages sold by multiple qualified Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) licensees who obtain an MLCC Social District Permit (proceeding 90066). (Note: this concept is distinct from, but may overlap with, the City's Social Zones.)
On April 27, 2021, the City Commission revised the designation of the Downtown Grand Rapids Social District by merging the three previously distinct Commons Areas into a single Commons Area and by adding a provision to the City’s Social Districts designation to "exclude premises authorized by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission under a special license during the effective period of the special license" (proceeding 90744).
During the past month, Retail Retention and Attraction Specialist Richard App identified additional businesses in the vicinity of Bridge and Stocking that would like to participate in a Social District. While a new Social District designation was considered, that approach would have resulted in several problematic issues, including the need to transfer already-participating businesses to the new district and the inability of visitors to carry alcoholic beverages between adjacent districts. Rather than designating a new district adjacent to the existing Downtown Grand Rapids Social District, City staff have worked with Mr. App and partner staff at Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. on a proposal to extend the existing district to include those businesses. A map of the revised Downtown Grand Rapids Social District is attached to this agenda item.
City staff will be available to answer your questions about the proposed resolution at the City Commission meeting on June 1, 2021. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
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YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE recommends adoption of the following resolution revising the existing Downtown Grand Rapids Social District to include additional commons area in the vicinity of Bridge Street and Stocking Avenue.
WHEREAS:
1. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause unprecedented economic disruption worldwide and within our local business community; and
2. Restaurants and bars, which have been key contributors to the vitality of downtown and neighborhood business districts have been, and will continue to be, hard-hit by the economic impacts of the pandemic; and
3. Continued availability of outdoor dining space will help downtown and neighborhood business districts to recover; and
4. The City Commission previously authorized the City Manager, or designee, to permit Social Zones through November 1, 2021; and
5. Public Act 124 of 2020 empowers the City Commission to enhance Social Zones by designating them as Social Districts with Commons Areas where purchasers may consume alcoholic beverages sold by multiple qualified Michigan Liquor Control Commission licensees who obtain Social District Permits; and
6. The City Commission designated the Downtown Grand Rapids Social District on July 21, 2020 and revised the designation on April 27, 2021; and
7. Additional business near the Downtown Grand Rapids Social District would like to participate in a Social District; and
8. Extending the existing Downtown Grand Rapids Social District to include the additional businesses will avoid the need to transfer already participating businesses to the new district and will enable visitors to carry alcoholic beverages from the additional businesses to the previously designated Commons Areas; and
9. The City Commission has considered the potential impact of the proposed changes to Social Districts on public health, safety, and welfare; therefore
RESOLVED:
1. That Downtown Grand Rapids Social District containing Commons Areas is designated within the limits shown on the attached map; and
2. That the Commons Areas within the Social District shall be as noted on the attached maps with the City Manager, or designee, authorized to make minor reasonable adjustments to the limits of the Commons Areas required by regulatory or operational requirements, or to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare; and
3. That each Commons Area is contiguous to at least 2 qualified licensees; and
4. That signage shall be placed to define and clearly mark the limits of the Commons Areas; and
5. That the City-designated Social Zones shall remain as permitted (subject to permit modifications) within the Social District; and
6. That the management and maintenance plan for each Commons Area, including the hours of operation, shall be the same as for the corresponding permitted Social Zone; and
7. That the Commons Areas shall be maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of the community; and
8. That the Social District shall exclude premises authorized by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission under a special license during the effective period of the special license; and
9. That this resolution supersedes any conflicting provision of City Commission proceeding 90744.
Prepared by Louis T. Canfield
Frank St. Carrier St.
Leonard St. Leonard St.
FOR ENLARGEMENT OF THIS AREA Leonard St. Davis Ave. Davis REFER TO PAGE 2 Ave. Muskegon Barnett St. DOWNTOWN SOCIAL DISTRICT
Ionia Ave.
12th St. St. Seward
Hamilton Ave.
College Ave.
Elizabeth Ave.
Brodway Ave.
Turner Ave.
Scribner Ave. Front Ave. PROPOSED NEW COMMONS Hubert St. DISTRICT + COMMONS AREA Coldbrook St.
AREA ADDED TO ORIGINALLY Coldbrook St. 11th St. LOCATION MAP AND OVERVIEW
AUTHORIZED 2020 COMMONS Cedar St.
AREA: BRIDGE/MICHIGAN 10th St. Walnut St. 9th St.
STREET CONNECTING BRIDGE 9th St. Matilda St. DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS SOCIAL Jennette Ave. Jennette
Alpine Ave. Alpine Shirley St.
Prospect Ave.
Lafayette Ave.
Clancy Ave.
Coit Ave.
STREET TO DOWNTOWN. Ave. Davis Union Ave. DISTRICT BOUNDARY Seward St. Seward 8th St. Mason St. Hopson St.
7th St. Ottawa Ave. INDICATED WITH 7th St. Bond Ave.
Bradford St. Bradford St. North Ave. North 6th St. Lydia St. PROPOSED NEW COMMONS Newberry St. Brodway Ave.
5th St. Bissell St. DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS COMMONS
AREA ADDED TO ORIGINALLY 5th St. Turner Ave. More St. Sinclair Ave. Sinclair Front Ave. AREA INDICATED WITH
AUTHORIZED 2020 COMMONS St. Seward Fairbanks St. Fairbanks St. 4th St. Livingston Ave.
Lafayette Ave. Prospect Ave.
Fairview Ave.
Clancy Ave.
4th St. Hester Pl.
Coit Ave. AREA: STOCKING AVE FROM BRIDGE Ave. North
Davis Ave. Davis Scribner Ave. Ionia Ave. Ionia ST TO 2ND ST INDICATED WITH 3rd St. Trowbridge St.
Trowbridge St. Sinclair Ave. Sinclair
Division Ave.
Dexter Pl. 2nd St. 2nd St.
Stocking Ave. Monroe Ave. Monroe 1st St. Hastings St. College Ave. PROPOSED NEW COMMONS AREA ADDED TO 1st St. FOR ENLARGEMENT 1st St.
Coit Ave. ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED 2020 COMMONS Fremont Ave. Fremont
Union Ave.
Milwaukee Ave. Milwaukee Pettibone Ave. Pettibone
OF THIS AREA REFER Ave. Cadwell
Alabama Ave. Bridge St. AREA: MONROE AVENUE CONNECTING TO PAGE 6 Michigan St. Douglas St. Douglas St. Vineland Pl. MONROE NORTH TO DOWNTOWN. DeVos Place
Ottawa Ave. Chatham St. Ave. Indiana INDICATED WITH Calder Crescent St. Chatham St. Plaza
Lafayette Ave.
Barclay Ave.
Claremont Pl.
Ionia Ave.
Ghilda Pl. Ford DeVos Jackson St. Museum Performance Hall
Mt.Vernon Ave.
National Ave. National Lexington Ave. Lexington Straight Ave. Straight Pine Ave. Pine
Lane Ave. Lane Lyon St. Marion Ave. Marion Gold Ave. Gold Summer Ave. Lyon St. Sibley St.
Ransom Ave. Winchester Pl. Prospect Ave. FOR ENLARGEMENT OF THIS AREA
College Ave. PROPOSED NEW COMMONS Pearl St. Lake Michigan Dr. Monroe Center St. REFER TO PAGE 3 GR Public Museum
AREA ADDED TO ORIGINALLY Lafayette Ave. Fountain St. California St. Fountain St.
GRAM Seward St. Seward Campau Ave.
Louis St. AUTHORIZED 2020 COMMONS Front Ave.
Winter Ave. Veto St. Sheldon Ave. Library St. AREA: BRIDGE ST FROM GOLD AVE John St. Portsmouth Pl Ionia Ave.
Ottawa Ave. W. Fulton St. TO PINE AVE INDICATED WITH E. Fulton St. E. Fulton St.
Prospect Ave. PROPOSED NEW COMMONS AREA ADDED TO
Gay Ave.
Winter Ave. Je erson Ave. Mt. Vernon Ave. Weston St. Weston St. Weston St. Ottawa Ave. VanAndel ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED COMMONS Watson St. 2020 Arena Washington St. AREA: VAN ANDEL ARENA PLAZA. INDICATED Oakes St.
Commerce Ave. Oakes St.
Madison Ave.Madison Gold Ave. Gold Division Ave.
LaGrave Ave.
National Ave. National Straight Ave. Straight Indiana Ave. Indiana
FOR ENLARGEMENT OF THIS AREA Ave. Lexington
State St. Union Ave. WITH
REFER TO PAGE 5 Cherry St. Cherry St.
Butterworth St. Je erson Ave. Gelock Pl. Front St. Finney Ave. Emperor St. Williams St. Williams St. DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS COMMONS Central Maple St. Prospect Ave.
Station Madison Ave.
Morris Ave. College Ave.
Paris Ave. Ionia St. Ionia
Olive Ave. Olive Bartlett St. Bartlett St. AREA INDICATED WITH FOR ENLARGEMENT OF THIS AREA Letellier St.
Goodrich St. Ney Ave. Goodrich St. REFER TO PAGE 4 Market Ave.
Wealthy St. Grandville Ave. Wealthy St. Wealthy St. Wealthy St. Sheldon Ave.
Lafayette Ave. Cass Ave.
Madison Ave. King St. McConnell St.
Downtown Market Logan St.
Logan St. LaGrave Ave. Logan St.
Union Ave.
Morrison Ave. Buckley St. Prospect Ave. Paris Ave.
Godfrey Ave. SW Pleasant St. SW
sheldon Ave.
Je erson Ave.
Division Ave. Ionia St. Ionia Cass Ave.
College Ave.
Grandville Ave. Grant St. SW Pleasant St. SW
Graham St. SW Century Ave. SW Pleasant St.
MLCC SOCIAL DISTRICT DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS not to scale PERMIT PLANS + ILLUSTRATIVES 25 MAY 2021 DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS SOCIAL DISTRICT: OVERVIEW 1 Frank St. Carrier St.
Leonard St. Leonard St.
Leonard St. Davis Ave. Davis
Muskegon Ave. Muskegon Barnett St.
Ionia Ave.
12th St. St. Seward
Hamilton Ave.
College Ave.
Elizabeth Ave.
Brodway Ave.
Turner Ave.
Scribner Ave. Front Ave.
Hubert St. Coldbrook St.
Coldbrook St. 11th St. DOWNTOWN SOCIAL DISTRICT COMMONS AREA DETAIL MAP (PARTIAL)Cedar St. SOCIAL DISTRICT BOUNDARY LEGEND
1 10th St. SOCIAL DISTRICT BOUNDARY / DDA BOUNDARY
DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS COMMONS AREA Walnut St. 9th St. SINGLE BUSINESS LICENSED OUTDOOR SEATING AREA
9th St. 2 (EXCLUDED FROM COMMONSMatilda St. AREA) Jennette Ave. Jennette LIQUOR LICENSEES ELIGIBLE FOR SOCIAL DISTRICT PERMIT Alpine Ave. Alpine Shirley St.
(Refer to pages 8-10 for more information on qualified licensees)Prospect Ave. Lafayette Ave.
Clancy Ave.
Coit Ave.
1 LINEAR Davis Ave. Davis Union Ave. Seward St. Seward 2 BRICKYARD TAVERN 8th St. Mason St. 3 CITY BUILT BREWING COMPANY Hopson St. 4 SANDY POINT BEACH HOUSE 3 7th St. Ottawa Ave. Bond Ave. GARAGE BAR 7th St. 4 5 6 EASTERN KILLE DISTILLERY 5 7 ROCKY’S Bradford St.
8 SPEAK EZ LOUNGE Bradford St. North Ave. North 9 EMBASSY SUITES / BIG E’S SPORTS GRILL 6th St. 10 NOT USED Lydia St. Newberry St.11 NOT USED
Brodway Ave.
5th St. Bissell St.
5th St. Turner Ave. More St. Sinclair Ave. Sinclair
Front Ave.
9 6 Seward St. Seward Fairbanks St. Fairbanks St. 4th St. Livingston Ave.
Lafayette Ave. Prospect Ave.
Fairview Ave.
Clancy Ave.
4th St. Hester Pl.
Coit Ave. 7 Ave. North
Davis Ave. Davis Scribner Ave. Ionia Ave. Ionia
3rd St. 8 Trowbridge St.
Trowbridge St. Sinclair Ave. Sinclair
Division Ave.
Dexter Pl. 2nd St. PROPOSED NEW COMMONS AREA ADDED TO 2nd St. ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED 2020 COMMONS Stocking Ave. FOR CONTINUATION AREA: MONROE AVENUE CONNECTING OF DOWNTOWN
MONROE NORTH TO DOWNTOWN. Ave. Monroe COMMONS AREA TO THE 1st St. SOUTH REFER TO PAGE 3 Hastings St. College Ave. 1st St. 1st St. MLCC SOCIAL DISTRICT DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS not to scale PERMIT PLANS + ILLUSTRATIVES
Coit Ave.
25 MAY 2021 Fremont Ave. Fremont
Union Ave.
Milwaukee Ave. Milwaukee Pettibone Ave. Pettibone Cadwell Ave. Cadwell DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS SOCIAL DISTRICT: COMMONS AREA DETAIL 2
Alabama Ave. Bridge St. Michigan St. Douglas St. Douglas St. Vineland Pl. DeVos Place
Ottawa Ave. Chatham St. Ave. Indiana Calder Crescent St. Chatham St. Plaza
Lafayette Ave.
Barclay Ave.
Claremont Pl.
Ionia Ave.
Ghilda Pl. Ford DeVos Jackson St. Museum Performance Hall
Mt.Vernon Ave.
National Ave. National Lexington Ave. Lexington Straight Ave. Straight Pine Ave. Pine
Lane Ave. Lane Lyon St. Marion Ave. Marion Gold Ave. Gold Summer Ave. Lyon St. Sibley St.
Ransom Ave. Winchester Pl.
Prospect Ave.
College Ave.
Pearl St. Lake Michigan Dr. Monroe Center St. GR Public Museum Fountain St. Lafayette Ave. California St. Fountain St.
GRAM Seward St. Seward Campau Ave.
Louis St. Front Ave.
Winter Ave. Veto St. Sheldon Ave. Library St.
John St. Portsmouth Pl
Ionia Ave.
Ottawa Ave. W. Fulton St. E. Fulton St. E. Fulton St.
Prospect Ave.
Gay Ave.
Winter Ave. Je erson Ave. Mt. Vernon Ave. Weston St. Weston St. Weston St.
Ottawa Ave. VanAndel Watson St. Arena
Washington St. Oakes St.
Commerce Ave. Oakes St.
Madison Ave.Madison Gold Ave. Gold Division Ave.
LaGrave Ave.
National Ave. National Straight Ave. Straight Indiana Ave. Indiana Lexington Ave. Lexington
State St. Union Ave.
Cherry St. Cherry St.
Butterworth St. Je erson Ave. Gelock Pl. Front St. Finney Ave. Emperor St. Williams St. Williams St.
Central Maple St. Prospect Ave.
Station Madison Ave.
Morris Ave. College Ave.
Paris Ave. Ionia St. Ionia
Olive Ave. Olive Bartlett St. Bartlett St. Letellier St.
Goodrich St. Ney Ave. Goodrich St. Market Ave.
Wealthy St. Grandville Ave. Wealthy St. Wealthy St. Wealthy St. Sheldon Ave.
Lafayette Ave. Cass Ave.
Madison Ave. King St. McConnell St.
Downtown Market Logan St.
Logan St. LaGrave Ave. Logan St.
Union Ave.
Morrison Ave. Buckley St. Prospect Ave. Paris Ave.
Godfrey Ave. SW Pleasant St. SW
sheldon Ave.
Je erson Ave.
Division Ave. Ionia St. Ionia Cass Ave.
College Ave.
Grandville Ave. Grant St. SW Pleasant St. SW
Graham St. SW Century Ave. SW Pleasant St. Frank St. Carrier St.
Leonard St. Leonard St.
Leonard St. Davis Ave. Davis
Muskegon Ave. Muskegon Barnett St.
Ionia Ave.
12th St. St. Seward
Hamilton Ave.
College Ave.
Elizabeth Ave.
Brodway Ave.
Turner Ave.
Scribner Ave. Front Ave.
Hubert St. Coldbrook St.
Coldbrook St. 11th St.
Cedar St.
10th St. Walnut St. 9th St.
9th St. Matilda St. Jennette Ave. Jennette
Alpine Ave. Alpine Shirley St.
Prospect Ave.
Lafayette Ave.
Clancy Ave.
Coit Ave.
Davis Ave. Davis Union Ave. Seward St. Seward 8th St. Mason St. Hopson St.
7th St. Ottawa Ave. 7th St. Bond Ave.
Bradford St. Bradford St. North Ave. North 6th St. Lydia St. Newberry St.
Brodway Ave.
5th St. Bissell St.
5th St. Turner Ave. More St. Sinclair Ave. Sinclair
Front Ave.
Seward St. Seward Fairbanks St. Fairbanks St. 4th St. Livingston Ave.
Lafayette Ave. Prospect Ave.
Fairview Ave.
Clancy Ave.
4th St. Hester Pl.
Coit Ave. North Ave. North
Davis Ave. Davis Scribner Ave. Ionia Ave. Ionia 3rd St. Trowbridge St.
Trowbridge St. Sinclair Ave. Sinclair
Division Ave.
Dexter Pl. 2nd St. 2nd St.
Stocking Ave. Monroe Ave. Monroe
1st St. Hastings St. College Ave. 1st St. 1st St.
Coit Ave. Fremont Ave. Fremont
Union Ave.
Milwaukee Ave. Milwaukee Pettibone Ave. Pettibone Cadwell Ave. Cadwell
Alabama Ave. Bridge St. 12 PROPOSED NEW COMMONS AREA ADDED TO ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED 2020 COMMONS DOWNTOWN SOCIAL DISTRICT Michigan St. AREA: MONROE AVENUE CONNECTING COMMONS AREA DETAIL MAP (PARTIAL) Douglas St. PROPOSED NEW COMMONS MONROE NORTH TO DOWNTOWN. Douglas St. AREA ADDED TO SOCIAL DISTRICT BOUNDARYVineland LEGEND Pl. ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED DeVos Place FOR CONTINUATION OF DOWNTOWN COMMONS AREA: SOCIAL DISTRICT BOUNDARY / DDA BOUNDARY (NOT IN VIEW ON THIS SHEET) 2020 COMMONS AREA TO THE NORTH
Ottawa Ave. Indiana Ave. Indiana BRIDGE/MICHIGAN STREET Chatham St. Calder REFER TO PAGE 2 DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS COMMONS AREA Chatham St. CONNECTING BRIDGE STREET Crescent St. 13 Plaza TO DOWNTOWN. SINGLE BUSINESS LICENSED OUTDOOR SEATING AREA Lafayette Ave.
Barclay Ave.
Claremont Pl.
Ionia Ave. (EXCLUDED FROM COMMONS AREA)
Ghilda Pl. Ford DeVos 14 COMMONS AREA WITHIN CALDER PLAZA LIQUOR LICENSEES ELIGIBLE FOR SOCIAL DISTRICT PERMIT Jackson St. Museum Performance (Refer to pages 8-10 for more information on qualified licensees) Hall MAY BE TEMPORARILY EXCLUDED FROM
Mt.Vernon Ave. 12 ATWATER BREWERY 48 BRUSH STUDIO
National Ave. National Lexington Ave. Lexington Straight Ave. Straight DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS COMMONS AREA WHEN PERMITTED SPECIAL EVENTS ARE HELD 13 DEVOS PLACE 49 20 MONROE LIVE
Pine Ave. Pine 15 23
Lane Ave. Lane 14 ROAM 50 THE B.O.B. Lyon St. Marion Ave. Marion Gold Ave. Gold Summer Ave. Lyon St. Sibley St. 15 RESERVE 51 PIND INDIAN CUISINE
5 17 16 AMWAY GRAND PLAZA HOTEL 52 CHARLY’S CRAB
Ransom Ave. Winchester Pl. 16 18 22 24 17 THE CHOP HOUSE Prospect Ave. 53 SOCIAL HOUSE
College Ave. 20 18 BULLSHEAD TAVERN 54 BISTRO BELLA VITA 19 21 25 19 MOJO’S 55 VAN ANDEL ARENA 42 Pearl St. FOR CONTINUATION OF DOWNTOWN OF DOWNTOWN FOR CONTINUATION THE WEST REFER AREA TO COMMONS PAGE TO 20 FLANAGAN’S IRISH PUB 56 GRAND RAPIDS BREWING Lake Michigan Dr. 28 26 Monroe Center St. 21 SUNDANCE GRILL 57 J. GARDELLA’S TAVERN 43 27 GR 29 22 HOMEWOOD SUITES 58 DIVANI Public 44 Museum 30 23 UNIVERSITY CLUB 59 SPARKS BBQ
24 HYATT PLACE Lafayette Ave. 60 HOPCAT
Fountain St. 4 California St. 25 TUPELO HONEY 61 BUFFALOFountain WILD WINGS St.
45 GRAM ARE ALSO Seward St. Seward 26 FERRIS COFFEE 62 BACK FORTY SALOON Campau Ave. 31 27 FORTY PEARL 63 SAN CHEZ #78 Louis St. Front Ave. 32 28 THE TOWER BALLROOM 64 FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Winter Ave. 33 35 29 UCCELLO’S 65 MAX’S SOUTH SEAS HIDEAWAY Veto St. 34
COMMONS AREA ON BLUE BRIDGE MAY BE 36 37 Sheldon Ave. 30 CINCO DE MAYO 66 LUNA
Library St. THROUGH
47 Portsmouth Pl 41 John St. TEMPORARILY EXCLUDED FROM DOWNTOWN 46 31 GRAND RAPIDS ART MUSEUM 67 STELLA’S REPRESENTED ON PAGE REPRESENTED ON PAGE #48 GRAND RAPIDS COMMONS AREA WHEN Ionia Ave. 38 32 PARSLEY 68 PYRAMID SCHEME 39 33 LITTLE BIRD 69 NEW HOTEL MERTENS PERMITTED SPECIAL EVENTS ARE HELD 49 40 Ottawa Ave. 48 34 CITY FLATS HOTEL 70 NOT USED 51 50 W. Fulton St. 35 BIG O’S CAFE 71 ROCKWELL/REPUBLIC E. Fulton St. 36 LEO’S 72 RUMORS NIGHT CLUB PROPOSED NEW COMMONS AREA ADDED TO 56 61 62 63 64 74 77 37 SOHO SUSHI E.73 FultonMEXO St. ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED 2020 COMMONS 57 73 76 75 38 HOUSE OF WINE 74 ONE TRICK PONY AREA: VAN ANDEL ARENA PLAZA. 58 Prospect Ave. 39 BRICK AND PORTER 75 COTTAGE BAR 52 53 55 59 Gay Ave. 40 OSTERIA ROSSA 76 PALACE OF INDIA
Winter Ave. 60 Je erson Ave. Weston St. 41 APARTMENT LOUNGE 77 BOLD CIGAR LOUNGE Mt. Vernon Ave. Weston St. Weston St. 42 HOLIDAY INN 78 STAN’S TACOS 54 Ottawa Ave. VanAndel Watson St. Arena 43 GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC MUSEUM NOT USED 71 79 65 44 FOR CONTINUATION OF DOWNTOWN 67 JW MARRIOT / 616 RESTAURANT 45 Z’S RESTAURANT & BAR COMMONS AREA TO THE SOUTH 66 68 Washington St. 46 COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT REFER TO PAGE 4 78 69 72 Oakes St. 47 AC HOTEL
Commerce Ave. Oakes St.
Madison Ave.Madison Gold Ave. Gold Division Ave.
LaGrave Ave.
National Ave. National Straight Ave. Straight Indiana Ave. Indiana
Lexington Ave. Lexington MLCC SOCIAL DISTRICT DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS not to scale PERMIT PLANS + ILLUSTRATIVES
State St. Union Ave. 25 MAY 2021 DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS SOCIAL DISTRICT: COMMONS AREA DETAIL 3 Cherry St. Cherry St.
Butterworth St. Je erson Ave. Gelock Pl. Front St. Finney Ave. Emperor St. Williams St. Williams St.
Central Maple St. Prospect Ave.
Station Madison Ave.
Morris Ave. College Ave.
Paris Ave. Ionia St. Ionia
Olive Ave. Olive Bartlett St. Bartlett St. Letellier St.
Goodrich St. Ney Ave. Goodrich St. Market Ave.
Wealthy St. Grandville Ave. Wealthy St. Wealthy St. Wealthy St. Sheldon Ave.
Lafayette Ave. Cass Ave.
Madison Ave. King St. McConnell St.
Downtown Market Logan St.
Logan St. LaGrave Ave. Logan St.
Union Ave.
Morrison Ave. Buckley St. Prospect Ave. Paris Ave.
Godfrey Ave. SW Pleasant St. SW
sheldon Ave.
Je erson Ave.
Division Ave. Ionia St. Ionia Cass Ave.
College Ave.
Grandville Ave. Grant St. SW Pleasant St. SW
Graham St. SW Century Ave. SW Pleasant St. Frank St. Carrier St.
Leonard St. Leonard St.
Leonard St. Davis Ave. Davis
Muskegon Ave. Muskegon Barnett St.
Ionia Ave.
12th St. St. Seward
Hamilton Ave.
College Ave.
Elizabeth Ave.
Brodway Ave.
Turner Ave.
Scribner Ave. Front Ave.
Hubert St. Coldbrook St.
Coldbrook St. 11th St.
Cedar St.
10th St. Walnut St. 9th St.
9th St. Matilda St. Jennette Ave. Jennette
Alpine Ave. Alpine Shirley St.
Prospect Ave.
Lafayette Ave.
Clancy Ave.
Coit Ave.
Davis Ave. Davis Union Ave. Seward St. Seward 8th St. Mason St. Hopson St.
7th St. Ottawa Ave. 7th St. Bond Ave.
Bradford St. Bradford St. North Ave. North 6th St. Lydia St. Newberry St.
Brodway Ave.
5th St. Bissell St.
5th St. Turner Ave. More St. Sinclair Ave. Sinclair
Front Ave.
Seward St. Seward Fairbanks St. Fairbanks St. 4th St. Livingston Ave.
Lafayette Ave. Prospect Ave.
Fairview Ave.
Clancy Ave.
4th St. Hester Pl.
Coit Ave. North Ave. North
Davis Ave. Davis Scribner Ave. Ionia Ave. Ionia 3rd St. Trowbridge St.
Trowbridge St. Sinclair Ave. Sinclair
Division Ave.
Dexter Pl. 2nd St. 2nd St.
Stocking Ave. Monroe Ave. Monroe
1st St. Hastings St. College Ave. 1st St. 1st St.
Coit Ave. Fremont Ave. Fremont
Union Ave.
Milwaukee Ave. Milwaukee Pettibone Ave. Pettibone Cadwell Ave. Cadwell
Alabama Ave. Bridge St. Michigan St. Douglas St. Douglas St. Vineland Pl. DeVos Place
Ottawa Ave. Chatham St. Ave. Indiana Calder Crescent St. Chatham St. Plaza
Lafayette Ave.
Barclay Ave.
Claremont Pl.
Ionia Ave.
Ghilda Pl. Ford DeVos Jackson St. Museum Performance Hall
Mt.Vernon Ave.
National Ave. National Lexington Ave. Lexington Straight Ave. Straight Pine Ave. Pine
Lane Ave. Lane Lyon St. Marion Ave. Marion Gold Ave. Gold Summer Ave. Lyon St. Sibley St.
Ransom Ave. Winchester Pl.
Prospect Ave.
College Ave.
Pearl St. Lake Michigan Dr. Monroe Center St. GR Public Museum Fountain St. Lafayette Ave. California St. Fountain St.
GRAM Seward St. Seward Campau Ave.
Louis St. Front Ave.
Winter Ave. Veto St. Sheldon Ave. Library St.
John St. Portsmouth Pl
Ionia Ave. 49 FOR CONTINUATION OF Ottawa Ave. 48 W. Fulton St. DOWNTOWN COMMONS 51 50 DOWNTOWN SOCIAL DISTRICT AREA TO THE NORTH E. Fulton St. REFER TO PAGE 3 56 61 62 63 64 74 77 COMMONS AREAE. DETAILFulton St. MAP (PARTIAL) 57 73 76 75 58 SOCIAL DISTRICT BOUNDARY LEGENDProspect Ave.
52 Gay Ave. 53 55 59 SOCIAL DISTRICT BOUNDARY / DDA BOUNDARY
Winter Ave. PROPOSED NEW COMMONS 60 Je erson Ave. Mt. Vernon Ave. Weston St. AREA ADDED TO Weston St. Weston St. 93 DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS COMMONS AREA 54 Ottawa Ave. VanAndel Watson St. ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED Arena 71 SINGLE BUSINESS LICENSED OUTDOOR SEATING AREA 2020 COMMONS AREA: VAN 65 67 (EXCLUDED FROM COMMONS AREA) ANDEL ARENA PLAZA. 66 68 LIQUOR LICENSEES ELIGIBLE FOR WashingtonSOCIAL DISTRICT St. PERMIT 78 69 72 80 Oakes St. (Refer to pages 8-10 for more information on qualified licensees)
Commerce Ave. Oakes St.
81 82 48 BRUSH STUDIO 80 GRAND Ave.Madison WOODS LOUNGE Gold Ave. Gold Division Ave.
LaGrave Ave.
National Ave. National Straight Ave. Straight
Indiana Ave. Indiana 49 20 MONROE LIVE 81 LEO’S CONEY ISLAND Lexington Ave. Lexington 50 THE B.O.B. 82 TAVERN ON THE SQUARE 83 State St. Union Ave. 51 PIND INDIAN CUISINE 83 STUDIO PARK 52 CHARLY’S CRAB 84 PEPPINO’S PIZZERIA 86 84 Cherry St. 53 SOCIAL HOUSE 85 TIN CAN 85 Cherry54 BISTRO St. BELLA VITA 86 INTERSECTION 55 VAN ANDEL ARENA 87 FOUNDERS BREWERY
Butterworth St. Je erson Ave. Gelock Pl. Front St. Finney Ave. 56 GRAND RAPIDS BREWING 88 CRAFT BEER CELLAR 57 J. GARDELLA’S TAVERN 89 APERTIVO Emperor St. Williams St. Williams St. 58 DIVANI 90 LOVE’S ICE CREAM 59 SPARKS BBQ 91 SLOW’S BAR-B-Q 87 Central 60 HOPCAT 92 DOWNTOWN MARKET Maple St. 61 BUFFALO WILD WINGS Prospect Ave. 93 GR NOIR Station Madison Ave.
Morris Ave. College Ave.
62 BACK FORTY SALOON 94 NOT USED Paris Ave. Ionia St. Ionia
Olive Ave. Olive Bartlett St. Bartlett St. 63 SAN CHEZ 95 NOT USED Letellier St. 64 FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY 65 MAX’S SOUTH SEAS HIDEAWAY 66 LUNA 67 STELLA’S Goodrich St. Ney Ave. Goodrich St. 68 PYRAMID SCHEME Market Ave. 69 NEW HOTEL MERTENS 70 NOT USED 71 ROCKWELL/REPUBLIC Wealthy St. Grandville Ave. Wealthy St. 72 RUMORS NIGHT CLUB Wealthy St. 73 MEXO 74 ONE TRICK PONY Wealthy St.
Sheldon Ave. 75 COTTAGE BAR 88 Lafayette Ave. Cass Ave. 76 PALACE OF INDIA Madison Ave. 89 King St. BOLD CIGAR LOUNGE McConnell St. 77 90 78 STAN’S TACOS 92 79 NOT USED Downtown Market 91 Logan St. #48 THROUGH #78 ARE ALSO
Logan St. LaGrave Ave. REPRESENTED ON PAGE 3 Logan St.
MLCC SOCIAL DISTRICT DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS not to scale Union Ave. PERMIT PLANS + ILLUSTRATIVES 25 MAY 2021
Morrison Ave. Buckley St. Prospect Ave. Paris Ave. Godfrey Ave. SW Pleasant St. SW 4 DOWNTOWNsheldon Ave. GRAND RAPIDS SOCIAL DISTRICT: COMMONS AREA DETAIL
Je erson Ave.
Division Ave. Ionia St. Ionia Cass Ave.
College Ave.
Grandville Ave. Grant St. SW Pleasant St. SW
Graham St. SW Century Ave. SW Pleasant St. Frank St. Carrier St.
Leonard St. Leonard St.
Leonard St. Davis Ave. Davis
Muskegon Ave. Muskegon Barnett St.
Ionia Ave.
12th St. St. Seward
Hamilton Ave.
College Ave.
Elizabeth Ave.
Brodway Ave.
Turner Ave.
Scribner Ave. Front Ave.
Hubert St. Coldbrook St.
Coldbrook St. 11th St.
Cedar St.
10th St. Walnut St. 9th St.
9th St. Matilda St. Jennette Ave. Jennette
Alpine Ave. Alpine Shirley St.
Prospect Ave.
Lafayette Ave.
Clancy Ave.
Coit Ave.
Davis Ave. Davis Union Ave. Seward St. Seward 8th St. Mason St. Hopson St.
7th St. Ottawa Ave. 7th St. Bond Ave.
Bradford St. Bradford St. North Ave. North 6th St. Lydia St. Newberry St.
Brodway Ave.
5th St. Bissell St.
5th St. Turner Ave. More St. Sinclair Ave. Sinclair
Front Ave.
Seward St. Seward Fairbanks St. Fairbanks St. 4th St. Livingston Ave.
Lafayette Ave. Prospect Ave.
Fairview Ave.
Clancy Ave.
4th St. Hester Pl.
Coit Ave. North Ave. North
Davis Ave. Davis Scribner Ave. DOWNTOWNAve. Ionia SOCIAL DISTRICT 3rd St. COMMONS AREA DETAIL MAP (PARTIAL)Trowbridge St.
Trowbridge St. Sinclair Ave. Sinclair
SOCIAL DISTRICT BOUNDARYDivision Ave. LEGEND Dexter Pl. 2nd St. SOCIAL DISTRICT BOUNDARY / DDA BOUNDARY 2nd St. 112 Stocking111 Ave. DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS COMMONS AREA PROPOSED NEW COMMONS AREA ADDED TO
ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED 2020 COMMONS AREA: Ave. Monroe SINGLE BUSINESS LICENSED OUTDOOR SEATING AREA
(EXCLUDED FROM COMMONS AREA) College Ave. 1st St. STOCKING AVE FROM BRIDGE ST TO 2ND ST Hastings St. 1st St. LIQUOR LICENSEES ELIGIBLE FOR SOCIAL DISTRICT PERMIT PROPOSED NEW COMMONS1st St. AREA ADDED TO (Refer to pages 8-10 for more information on qualified licensees) ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED COMMONS 2020 3 12 ATWATER BREWERY 96 HARMONY BREWING COMPANY
AREA: BRIDGE/MICHIGAN STREET CONNECTING 13 DEVOS PLACE 97 STEEL CAT Coit Ave. Fremont Ave. Fremont
14 ROAM 98 ONE BOURBON Union Ave. Milwaukee Ave. Milwaukee
Pettibone Ave. Pettibone BRIDGE STREET TO DOWNTOWN.
113 Ave. Cadwell 96 101 15 RESERVE 99 KALE’S KORNER BAR 99 100 102 103 104
Alabama Ave. 105 FOR CONTINUATION OF FOR CONTINUATION COMMONS DOWNTOWN THE EAST REFER AREA TO PAGE TO 16 AMWAY GRAND PLAZA HOTEL 100 ANCHOR BAR 12 97 98 Bridge St. 17 THE CHOP HOUSE 101 CONDADO TACOS 106 110 107 108 109 18 BULLSHEAD TAVERN 102 SOVENGARD Michigan St. 19 MOJO’S 103 FRATELLI’S Douglas St. 104 NEW HOLLAND BREWERY Douglas St. Vineland Pl. 42 HOLIDAY INN 105 ANDO ASIAN KITCHEN PROPOSED NEW COMMONS PROPOSED NEW COMMONS DeVos GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC MUSEUM 106 O’TOOLE’S PUBLIC HOUSE AREA ADDED TO ORIGINALLY AREA ADDED TO ORIGINALLY Place 43 44 JW MARRIOT / 616 RESTAURANT 107 BUTCHER’S UNION
AUTHORIZED 2020 COMMONS AUTHORIZED 2020 COMMONS Ottawa Ave. Chatham St. Ave. Indiana 45 Z’S RESTAURANT & BAR 108 MORNING BELLE AREA: BRIDGE ST FROM GOLD AREA: PARKING LOT, SE CORNER Calder 109 JOLLY PUMPKIN Crescent St. Chatham St. Plaza AVE TO PINE AVE OF BRIDGE AND LEXINGTON 13 110 ARKTOS MEADERY #12 THROUGH #45 ARE ALSO
Lafayette Ave.
Barclay Ave.
Claremont Pl.
REPRESENTED ON PAGE 3 Ionia Ave. 111 TURNSTILES BAR Ghilda Pl. Ford DeVos 14 112 CLIQUE LANES Jackson St. Museum Performance Hall 113 GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST
Mt.Vernon Ave. SIDE BRANCH
National Ave. National Lexington Ave. Lexington Straight Ave. Straight
Pine Ave. Pine 15
Lane Ave. Lane Lyon St. Marion Ave. Marion Gold Ave. Gold Summer Ave. #96 THROUGH #99 ARELyon St. Sibley St. ALSO REPRESENTED ON 17
Ransom Ave. PAGE 6 Winchester Pl.
Prospect Ave.
6 16 18
College Ave. THROUGH ARE 19 #111 #113 ALSO REPRESENTED ON 42 Pearl St. PAGE 6 Lake Michigan Dr. FOR CONTINUATION OF FOR CONTINUATION COMMONS DOWNTOWN THE WEST REFER AREA TO PAGE TO Monroe Center St. 43 GR Public 44 Museum Fountain St. Lafayette Ave. California St. Fountain St.
45 GRAM Seward St. Seward Campau Ave.
Louis St. Front Ave.
Winter Ave. Veto St. MLCC SOCIAL DISTRICT DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS Sheldon Ave. Library St. not to scale John St. Portsmouth Pl PERMIT PLANS + ILLUSTRATIVES Ionia Ave. 25 MAY 2021 DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS SOCIAL DISTRICT: COMMONS AREA DETAIL 5 Ottawa Ave. W. Fulton St. E. Fulton St. E. Fulton St.
Prospect Ave.
Gay Ave.
Winter Ave. Je erson Ave. Mt. Vernon Ave. Weston St. Weston St. Weston St.
Ottawa Ave. VanAndel Watson St. Arena
Washington St. Oakes St.
Commerce Ave. Oakes St.
Madison Ave.Madison Gold Ave. Gold Division Ave.
LaGrave Ave.
National Ave. National Straight Ave. Straight Indiana Ave. Indiana Lexington Ave. Lexington
State St. Union Ave.
Cherry St. Cherry St.
Butterworth St. Je erson Ave. Gelock Pl. Front St. Finney Ave. Emperor St. Williams St. Williams St.
Central Maple St. Prospect Ave.
Station Madison Ave.
Morris Ave. College Ave.
Paris Ave. Ionia St. Ionia
Olive Ave. Olive Bartlett St. Bartlett St. Letellier St.
Goodrich St. Ney Ave. Goodrich St. Market Ave.
Wealthy St. Grandville Ave. Wealthy St. Wealthy St. Wealthy St. Sheldon Ave.
Lafayette Ave. Cass Ave.
Madison Ave. King St. McConnell St.
Downtown Market Logan St.
Logan St. LaGrave Ave. Logan St.
Union Ave.
Morrison Ave. Buckley St. Prospect Ave. Paris Ave.
Godfrey Ave. SW Pleasant St. SW
sheldon Ave.
Je erson Ave.
Division Ave. Ionia St. Ionia Cass Ave.
College Ave.
Grandville Ave. Grant St. SW Pleasant St. SW
Graham St. SW Century Ave. SW Pleasant St. Frank St. Carrier St.
Leonard St. Leonard St.
Leonard St. Davis Ave. Davis
Muskegon Ave. Muskegon Barnett St.
Ionia Ave.
12th St. St. Seward
Hamilton Ave.
College Ave.
Elizabeth Ave.
Brodway Ave.
Turner Ave.
Scribner Ave. Front Ave.
Hubert St. Coldbrook St.
Coldbrook St. 11th St.
Cedar St.
10th St. Walnut St. 9th St.
9th St. Matilda St. Jennette Ave. Jennette
Alpine Ave. Alpine Shirley St.
Prospect Ave.
Lafayette Ave.
Clancy Ave.
Coit Ave.
Davis Ave. Davis Union Ave. Seward St. Seward 8th St. Mason St. Hopson St.
7th St. Ottawa Ave. 7th St. Bond Ave.
Bradford St. Bradford St. North Ave. North 6th St. Lydia St. Newberry St.
Brodway Ave.
5th St. Bissell St.
5th St. Turner Ave. More St. Sinclair Ave. Sinclair
Front Ave.
Seward St. Seward Fairbanks St. Fairbanks St. 4th St. Livingston Ave.
Lafayette Ave. Prospect Ave.
Fairview Ave.
Clancy Ave.
4th St. Hester Pl.
Coit Ave. North Ave. North
Davis Ave. Davis Scribner Ave. Ionia Ave. Ionia 3rd St. DOWNTOWN SOCIAL DISTRICT Trowbridge St.
COMMONS AREA DETAIL MAP (PARTIAL) Trowbridge St. Sinclair Ave. Sinclair
Division Ave. SOCIAL DISTRICT BOUNDARY LEGEND Dexter Pl. 2nd St. 2nd St. SOCIAL DISTRICT BOUNDARY / DDA BOUNDARY PROPOSED NEW COMMONS AREA ADDED TO Stocking Ave. 112 111 DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS COMMONS AREA ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED 2020 COMMONS AREA:
STOCKING AVE FROM BRIDGE ST TO 2ND ST SINGLE BUSINESS LICENSED OUTDOOR SEATING AREA Ave. Monroe 1st St. (EXCLUDED FROM COMMONS AREA) Hastings St. College Ave. 1st St. LIQUOR LICENSEES ELIGIBLE FOR SOCIAL DISTRICT PERMIT (Refer to pages 8-101st for St. more information on qualified licensees)
96 HARMONY BREWING COMPANY
Coit Ave. 97 STEEL CAT
Fremont Ave. Fremont 114
Union Ave. Milwaukee Ave. Milwaukee Pettibone Ave. Pettibone 98 ONE BOURBON 113 Ave. Cadwell 96 99 99 KALE’S KORNER BAR Alabama Ave. 115 Bridge St. 97 98 111 TURNSTILES BAR 112 CLIQUE LANES Michigan St. PROPOSED NEW 113 GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST SIDE BRANCH Douglas St. 114 COMMONSDouglas AREA St. ELKS LODGE Vineland Pl. 115 FLAMINGO LOUNGE ADDED TO ORIGINALLY DeVos Place AUTHORIZED 2020
Ottawa Ave. Chatham St. Ave. Indiana COMMONS AREA: Calder Crescent St. PARKING LOT,Chatham SE St. Plaza CORNER OF BRIDGE AND #96 THROUGH #99 ARE Lafayette Ave.
Barclay Ave.
Claremont Pl.
Ionia Ave.
LEXINGTON AVE ALSO REPRESENTED ON Ghilda Pl. PAGE 5 Ford DeVos Jackson St. Museum Performance PROPOSED NEW COMMONS Hall
#111 THROUGH #113 ARE Mt.Vernon Ave.
National Ave. National Lexington Ave. Lexington Straight Ave. Straight AREA ADDED TO ORIGINALLY ALSO REPRESENTED ON
AUTHORIZED COMMONS PAGE 5 Pine Ave. Pine 2020
Lane Ave. Lane Lyon St. Marion Ave. Marion AREA: BRIDGE STAve. Gold FROM GOLD Summer Ave. Lyon St. Sibley St. AVE TO PINE AVE
Ransom Ave. Winchester Pl.
Prospect Ave. 5
College Ave.
Pearl St. Lake Michigan Dr. FOR CONTINUATION OF FOR CONTINUATION COMMONS DOWNTOWN THE EAST REFER AREA TO PAGE TO Monroe Center St. GR Public Museum Fountain St. Lafayette Ave. California St. Fountain St.
GRAM Seward St. Seward Campau Ave.
Louis St. Front Ave.
Winter Ave. Veto St. Sheldon Ave. Library St. MLCC SOCIAL DISTRICT DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS not to scale John St. Portsmouth Pl PERMIT PLANS + ILLUSTRATIVES 25 MAY 2021 Ionia Ave.
DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS SOCIAL DISTRICT: COMMONS AREA DETAIL 6 Ottawa Ave. W. Fulton St. E. Fulton St. E. Fulton St.
Prospect Ave.
Gay Ave.
Winter Ave. Je erson Ave. Mt. Vernon Ave. Weston St. Weston St. Weston St.
Ottawa Ave. VanAndel Watson St. Arena
Washington St. Oakes St.
Commerce Ave. Oakes St.
Madison Ave.Madison Gold Ave. Gold Division Ave.
LaGrave Ave.
National Ave. National Straight Ave. Straight Indiana Ave. Indiana Lexington Ave. Lexington
State St. Union Ave.
Cherry St. Cherry St.
Butterworth St. Je erson Ave. Gelock Pl. Front St. Finney Ave. Emperor St. Williams St. Williams St.
Central Maple St. Prospect Ave.
Station Madison Ave.
Morris Ave. College Ave.
Paris Ave. Ionia St. Ionia
Olive Ave. Olive Bartlett St. Bartlett St. Letellier St.
Goodrich St. Ney Ave. Goodrich St. Market Ave.
Wealthy St. Grandville Ave. Wealthy St. Wealthy St. Wealthy St. Sheldon Ave.
Lafayette Ave. Cass Ave.
Madison Ave. King St. McConnell St.
Downtown Market Logan St.
Logan St. LaGrave Ave. Logan St.
Union Ave.
Morrison Ave. Buckley St. Prospect Ave. Paris Ave.
Godfrey Ave. SW Pleasant St. SW
sheldon Ave.
Je erson Ave.
Division Ave. Ionia St. Ionia Cass Ave.
College Ave.
Grandville Ave. Grant St. SW Pleasant St. SW
Graham St. SW Century Ave. SW Pleasant St. DOWNTOWN SOCIAL DISTRICT Management and Maintenance Plan for the Downtown Grand Rapids Social District and Commons Areas MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE PLAN Operation: 1. The Social District and Commons Areas shall be open for operation Sunday through Thursday from 7am to Seating, Tables, and Related Furnishings: 10pm, and Friday and Saturday from 7am to midnight. 1. DGRI will maintain and secure any seating, tables, and related furnishings that have been purchased and 2. No tents or lighting shall be installed within the Social District or Commons Areas without City permission. deployed by DGRI within the Social District (excluding Commons Areas at Stocking Avenue and Bridge 3. No amplified sound shall be used in the Social District or Commons Areas without City permission. Street, west of Seward Avenue) 4. Umbrellas may be installed but shall not be mechanically fastened to street or sidewalk surfaces. 2. Seating, tables, and related furnishings that have been provided by individual Social District Permit Holders 5. Dogs are permitted in the Social District and Commons Areas (the City’s leash laws still apply, as does the shall be the sole responsibility of the Social District Permit Holders. obligation to pick up after your dog). 3. The City of Grand Rapids is not responsible for providing, deployment, maintenance, operations, or security of any seating, tables, or related furnishings that are deployed within the Social District. Access: 4. Related furnishings are defined as planters, fencing, spatial delineators or other elements that are deployed 1. Pedestrian access shall be maintained to all buildings in the Social District and Commons Areas as required as part of a seating expansion within the Social District. by the City of Grand Rapids. 2. Emergency access shall be maintained to all adjacent properties in the Social District and Commons Areas Signage: DGRI will provide signage that designates Commons Areas and Commons Area boundaries (excluding as required by the City of Grand Rapids. Commons Areas at Stocking Avenue and Bridge Street, west of Seward Avenue).
Alcohol: Trash and Recycling: 1. Alcoholic beverages are allowed in the Commons Areas only in accordance with a Social District Permit 1. DGRI will provide temporary trash cans and/or recycling cans within Commons Areas and at Commons issued by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC), any accompanying MLCC regulations, and Area boundaries (excluding Commons Areas at Stocking Avenue and Bridge Street, west of Seward City of Grand Rapids requirements. Avenue). DGRI will maintain these trash cans and/or recycling cans and conduct trash removal operations 2. Alcoholic beverages shall only be purchased at the licensed premises of a Social District Permit holder and at these locations for the duration of the Social District and Commons Area operation so long as it is must be consumed in designated Commons Areas. economically feasible to do so. 3. Alcoholic beverages consumed in Commons Areas are required to be in designated cups per the 2. At locations where existing trash cans are already installed, DGRI will continue their current maintenance and requirements of the MLCC and the City of Grand Rapids. trash removal operations (excluding Commons Areas at Stocking Avenue and Bridge Street, west of Seward 4. Social District Permit holders are responsible for the sale of alcohol on their licensed premises in accordance Avenue). with their individual Social District Permits and all MLCC rules and regulations, including confirming the consumer’s identification, and prohibiting the sale of alcohol to intoxicated parties. Review: 5. The Grand Rapids Police Department will patrol Commons Areas as assigned for compliance with MLCC 1. The Management and Maintenance Plan (MMP) shall be included in any future Social District reviews and City of Grand Rapids rules and regulations. conducted by the City of Grand Rapids or other entities. 6. Downtown Grand Rapids Inc (DGRI) ambassadors will also monitor Commons Areas (excluding Stocking 2. DGRI shall be included in any review and consulted on any revisions to the Social District and MMP. Avenue and Bridge Street, west of Seward Avenue) and report compliance issues to the proper authorities so long as it is economically feasible to do so. 7. Drink GR will monitor Commons Areas at Stocking Avenue and Bridge Street, west of Seward Avenue and report compliance issues to proper authorities as long as it is economically feasible to do so.
Social Distancing and COVID-19 Response: 1. All users of Social District and Commons Areas shall follow State of Michigan social distancing requirements. 2. All users of Social District and Commons Areas shall comply with State of Michigan Executive Orders, including but not limited to, complying with limits on social gatherings and requirements relating to face masks.
MLCC SOCIAL DISTRICT DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS PERMIT PLANS + ILLUSTRATIVES 25 MAY 2021 DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS SOCIAL DISTRICT: MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE PLAN 7 DOWNTOWN SOCIAL DISTRICT QUALIFIED LICENSEES QUALIFIED LICENSEES DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS COMMONS AREA QUALIFIED LICENSEES (REFER TO PAGES 2 - 5 FOR MAPS) MAP # BUSINESS NAME ON MAP LARA BUSINESS UID ACCOUNT NAME DBA ADDRESS 1 LINEAR 241264 YOU ENJOY MYSELF LLC
MLCC SOCIAL DISTRICT DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS PERMIT PLANS + ILLUSTRATIVES 25 MAY 2021 DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS SOCIAL DISTRICT: QUALIFIED LICENSEES 8 DOWNTOWN SOCIAL DISTRICT QUALIFIED LICENSEES QUALIFIED LICENSEES DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS COMMONS AREA QUALIFIED LICENSEES (REFER TO PAGES 2 - 5 FOR MAPS) MAP # BUSINESS NAME ON MAP LARA BUSINESS UID ACCOUNT NAME DBA ADDRESS 44 JW MARRIOT / 616 RESTAURANT 197914 HP3 LLC (A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY) JW MARRIOT GRAND RAPIDS & SIX ONE SIX RESTAURANT 235 Louis St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2600 45 Z'S RESTAURANT AND BAR 7828 DUE NORTH, INC. Z'S RESTAURANT AND BAR 168 Louis Campau Promenade NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 46 COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT 215521 AMWAY HOTEL CORPORATION COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT 11 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2662 47 AC HOTEL 260483 AMWAY HOTEL CORPORATION
MLCC SOCIAL DISTRICT DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS PERMIT PLANS + ILLUSTRATIVES 25 MAY 2021 DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS SOCIAL DISTRICT: QUALIFIED LICENSEES 9 DOWNTOWN SOCIAL DISTRICT QUALIFIED LICENSEES GROUPED PER COMMONS AREA QUALIFIED LICENSEES CONTINUED HOTEL/ARENA COMMONS AREA QUALIFIED LICENSEES (REFER TO PAGES 2 - 5 FOR MAPS) MAP # BUSINESS NAME ON MAP LARA BUSINESS UID ACCOUNT NAME DBA ADDRESS 80 GRAND WOODS LOUNGE 157519 77 GRANDVILLE, INC. GRAND WOODS LOUNGE 77 Grandville Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4035 81 LEO'S CONEY ISLAND 265570 LEO'S GR DOWNTOWN LLC LEO'S CONEY ISLAND GRAND RAPIDS 2 122 Oakes St SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3133 82 TAVERN ON THE SQUARE 221464 TAVERN GR INCORPORATED THE TAVERN ON THE SQUARE 100 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4115 83 STUDIO PARK 264027 CELEBRATION BANQUETS, L.L.C. STUDIO PARK 123 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-5118 84 PEPPINO'S PIZZERIA 218139 J&K DOWNTOWN, LLC PEPPINOS GRILLE PIZZERIA & SPORTS LOUNGE 130 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4115 85 TIN CAN 237586 TIN CAN GRAND RAPIDS, LLC THE TIN CAN 206 Grandville Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4079 86 INTERSECTION 225185 LLSH, LLC THE INTERSECTION 133 Grandville Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4042 87 FOUNDERS BREWERY 129635 CANAL STREET BREWING CO., L.L.C. FOUNDERS BREWING CO. 235 Grandville Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4037 88 CRAFT BEER CELLAR 245129 NERD CRAFT, LLC CRAFT BEER CELLAR GRAND RAPIDS 400 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 89 APERTIVO 232841 APERITIVO, LLC APERITIVO 435 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-5161 90 LOVE'S ICE CREAM 242742 GROW RESPECT, LLC ROCKET PIES 435 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-5161 91 SLOW'S BAR-B-Q 239386 RENIS IV, L.L.C. SLOW'S BAR-B-Q 435 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-5161 GRAND RAPIDS DOWNTOWN MARKET, INC. (A MICHIGAN NON-PROFIT 92 DOWNTOWN MARKET 232753 GRAND RAPIDS DOWNTOWN MARKET 435 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-5161 CORPORATION) 93 GR NOIR 267553 GRNOIR, LLC GRNOIR WINE & JAZZ 35 S Division Ave, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-5286 94 NOT USED 95 NOT USED 96 HARMONY BREWING COMPANY 234850 HARMONY BREWING COMPANY, LLC HARMONY BREWING COMPANY 401 Stocking Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5501 97 STEEL CAT 240744 GRAND RAPIDS BEVERAGE, LLC STEEL CAT 640 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5334 98 ONE BOURBON 245439 CF GROUP, LLC ONE BOURBON 608 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5329 99 KALE'S KORNER BAR 5234 KALES, INC. KALE'S KORNER BAR 511 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5332 100 ANCHOR BAR 828 RABIDEAU ENTERPRISES, INC. ANCHOR BAR 447 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5321 101 CONDADO TACOS 270505 CONDADO TACOS 22 LLC (A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY) CONDADO TACOS 449 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5321 102 SOVENGARD 241767 DIG HOSPITALITY LLC SOVENGARD 445 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5321 103 FRATELLI'S 260953 FRATELLIS, LLC FRATELLI'S KITCHEN & BAR / FRATELLI'S PIZZA 443 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5321 104 NEW HOLLAND BREWERY 244025 and 244974 NEW HOLLAND BREWING COMPANY, L.L.C.
MLCC SOCIAL DISTRICT DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS PERMIT PLANS + ILLUSTRATIVES 25 MAY 2021 DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS SOCIAL DISTRICT: QUALIFIED LICENSEES 10
DATE: June 1, 2021
TO: Mark Washington, City Manager
COMMITTEE: Committee of the Whole LIAISON: Mark Washington, City Manager
FROM: Louis T. Canfield, Chief of Staff Executive Office
SUBJECT: Resolution designating Social Districts where alcoholic beverages sold by multiple qualified Michigan Liquor Control Commission licensees may be consumed by purchasers pursuant to Public Act 124 of 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to negatively impact the local Grand Rapids business community, especially restaurants and bars. Even as the vaccination rate increases, demand for outdoor dining is expected to remain high due to changing indoor occupancy restrictions and consumer health expectations.
On May 21, 2020, the City Commission established a "COVID-19 Recovery" special event (proceeding 89878). That resolution designated the entire City as the general extent of the event, authorized the issuance of individual permits for multiple "Social Zone" outdoor dining areas as part of the event, and provided a general framework of rules and regulations for operations within Social Zones. On March 9, 2021, the COVID- 19 Recovery event was extended to November 1, 2021 (proceeding 90618).
As authorized by Michigan Public Act 124 of 2020, the City Commission has designated multiple Social Districts containing Commons Areas where purchasers may consume alcoholic beverages sold by multiple qualified Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) licensees who obtain an MLCC Social District Permit. (Note: The Social District concept is distinct from, but may overlap with, the City's Social Zones.)
PA 124 specifies a 2-step process before a qualified licensee may use a Social District Permit: • City Commission designation of a Social District containing Commons Areas • City Commission recommendation of Social District Permit applications followed by MLCC issuance of Social District Permits
City staff have received requests to designate four additional Social Districts. These requests have resulted from significant collaboration between neighborhood business organizations and Retail Retention and Attraction Specialist Richard App. The proposed Social Districts are named as follows, and their boundaries are shown on the attached maps: • Creston Social District (Plainfield Avenue between 100 feet south of Carrier and Sweet) • Fourth & Stocking Social District (Stocking Avenue between 75 feet south of 4th and 5th) • Michigan Street Social District (Michigan Street between Paris and 250 feet east of Houseman) • West Leonard Social District (Leonard Street between US-131 and Alpine)
In addition to designating the Social Districts, the attached resolution would accomplish the following: • Require signage to define and clearly mark the limits of the Commons Areas. • Align the management and maintenance plan of the Social Districts with that of the corresponding permitted Social Zones.
City staff will be available to answer your questions about the proposed resolution at the City Commission meeting on June 1, 2021. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
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YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE recommends adoption of the following resolution designating Social Districts where alcoholic beverages sold by multiple qualified Michigan Liquor Control Commission licensees may be consumed by purchasers pursuant to Public Act 124 of 2020.
WHEREAS:
1. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause unprecedented economic disruption worldwide and within our local business community; and
2. Restaurants and bars, which have been key contributors to the vitality of downtown and neighborhood business districts have been, and will continue to be, hard-hit by the economic impacts of the pandemic; and
3. Increasing the availability of outdoor dining space will help downtown and neighborhood business districts to recover; and
4. The City Commission previously authorized the City Manager, or designee, to permit Social Zones through November 1, 2021; and
5. Public Act 124 of 2020 empowers the City Commission to enhance Social Zones by designating them as Social Districts with Commons Areas where purchasers may consume alcoholic beverages sold by multiple qualified Michigan Liquor Control Commission licensees who obtain Social District Permits; and
6. The City Commission has received requests to designate Social Districts; and
7. The City Commission has considered the potential impact of the requested Social Districts on the public health, safety, and welfare; therefore
RESOLVED:
1. That the following Social Districts containing Commons Areas are designated within the limits shown on the attached maps: a) Creston Social District, b) Fourth & Stocking Social District, c) Michigan Street Social District, d) West Fulton Social District; and
2. That the Commons Areas within the Social Districts shall be as noted on the attached maps with the City Manager, or designee, authorized to make minor reasonable adjustments to the limits of the Commons Areas required by regulatory or operational requirements, or to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare; and
3. That each Commons Area is contiguous to at least 2 qualified licensees; and
4. That signage shall be placed to define and clearly mark the limits of the Commons Areas; and
5. That the City-designated Social Zones shall be as permitted (subject to permit modifications) within the Social Districts; and
6. That the management and maintenance plan for each Commons Area, including the hours of operation, shall be the same as for the corresponding permitted Social Zone; and
7. That the Commons Areas shall be maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of the community; and
8. That the Social Districts shall exclude premises authorized by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission under a special license during the effective period of the special license; and
9. That the City Commission shall consider a resolution on the status (continued, modified, or revoked) of the Social Districts prior to December 31, 2021. Pursuant to Public Act 124 of 2020, a public hearing will be held before consideration of that resolution.
Prepared by Louis T. Canfield
DATE: June 1, 2021
TO: Mark Washington, City Manager
COMMITTEE: Committee of the Whole LIAISON: Mark Washington, City Manager
FROM: Louis T. Canfield, Chief of Staff Executive Office
SUBJECT: Resolution recommending approval by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission of Social District Permit applications pursuant to Public Act 124 of 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented economic disruption worldwide and within our local business community. While nearly all businesses have been negatively impacted, restaurants and bars have been especially hard-hit. These businesses, which have been key contributors to the vitality of downtown and neighborhood business districts, have been significantly impacted by mandatory occupancy limits.
On July 1, 2020, the Governor signed House Bill 5781, which was given immediate effect as Public Act 124 of 2020 and empowers local communities to designate “Social Districts” containing “Commons Areas” where purchasers may consume alcoholic beverages sold by multiple qualified Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) licensees who obtain an MLCC Social District Permit. (Note: this concept is distinct from, but may overlap with, the City’s Social Zones.)
PA 124 specifies a 2-step process before a qualified licensee may use a Social District Permit: 1. City Commission designation of a Social District containing Commons Areas 2. City Commission recommendation of Social District Permit applications followed by MLCC issuance of Social District Permits
The City Commission designated two Social Districts (Downtown Grand Rapids and Wealthy Street) at its regular meeting on July 21, 2020; revised those two designations on April 27, 2021; designated a third district (West Fulton) on May 18, 2021; and will consider designation four more districts (Creston, Fourth & Stocking, Michigan Street, and West Leonard) and revising one existing district (Downtown Grand Rapids) this morning, June 1, 2021.
The attached resolution recommends approval by MLCC of Social District Permit applications from the following MLCC qualified licensees: a) 7MG, LLC; 740 Michigan St. NE (7 Monks Taproom) b) Donald Wasker, Inc.; 930 Bridge St. NW (Flamingo Lounge) c) Friesian, LLC; 720 Michigan St. NE (The Friesian Gastro Pub) d) Ideal Tavern, LLC; 803 5th St. NW (Holiday Bar) e) Logan’s Alley, LLC; 916 Michigan St. NE (Logan’s Alley) f) Long Road Distillers, LLC; 537 Leonard St. NW (Long Road Distillery) g) Melk & Honey, LLC; 95 Monroe Center St. NW (Littlebird) h) P.B. Rabideau, Inc.; 700 Michigan St. NE (Duke’s / Plaza Bar) i) Pub Kraal, LLC; 638 Stocking Ave. NW (Blue Dog Tavern) j) Schall and Quinn, Inc.; 1535 Plainfield Ave. NE (Quinn & Tuite’s Irish Pub) k) The Mitten Brewing Company, LLC; 527 Leonard St. NW (The Mitten) l) Turnstiles, Inc.; 526 Stocking Ave. NW (Turnstiles Bar) m) The Peoples Cider Company, LLC; 539 Leonard St. NW (People’s Cider)
City staff will be available to answer your questions about the proposed resolution at the City Commission meeting on June 1, 2021. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
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YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE recommends adoption of the following resolution recommending approval by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission of Social District Permit applications pursuant to Public Act 124 of 2020.
WHEREAS:
1. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented economic disruption worldwide and within our local business community; and
2. Restaurants and bars, which have been key contributors to the vitality of downtown and neighborhood business districts have been, and will continue to be, hard-hit by the economic impacts of the pandemic; and
3. Increasing the availability of outdoor dining space will help downtown and neighborhood business districts to recover; and
4. Public Act 124 of 2020 empowers the City Commission to designate Social Districts with Commons Areas where purchasers may consume alcoholic beverages sold by multiple qualified Michigan Liquor Control Commission licensees who obtain Social District Permits; and
5. The City Commission has designated Social Districts containing Commons Areas within the City of Grand Rapids; and
6. The City Commission has received requests from multiple qualified licensees to recommend approval of their Social District Permit applications by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission; and
7. The licensed premises of the licensees are contiguous to the Commons Areas within the designated Social Districts; and
8. The City Commission desires to recommend approval of the Social District Permit applications; therefore
RESOLVED:
1. That Social District Permit applications from the following licensees are recommended by the City Commission for consideration and approval by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission:
a) 7MG, LLC; 740 Michigan St. NE; b) Donald Wasker, Inc.; 930 Bridge St. NW; c) Friesian, LLC; 720 Michigan St. NE; d) Ideal Tavern, LLC; 803 5th St. NW; e) Logan’s Alley, LLC; 916 Michigan St. NE; f) Long Road Distillers, LLC; 537 Leonard St. NW; g) Melk & Honey, LLC; 95 Monroe Center St. NW; h) P.B. Rabideau, Inc.; 700 Michigan St. NE; i) Pub Kraal, LLC; 638 Stocking Ave. NW; j) Schall and Quinn, Inc.; 1535 Plainfield Ave. NE; k) The Mitten Brewing Company, LLC; 527 Leonard St. NW; l) Turnstiles, Inc.; 526 Stocking Ave. NW; m) The Peoples Cider Company, LLC; 539 Leonard St. NW; and
2. That the City Clerk is authorized and directed to provide the applicants with a certification of this action in the form specified by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
Prepared by Louis T. Canfield