Sidewalk dining and displays mulled for Hermosa Beach
Hermosa Beach City Council pondered a return to outdoor dining and storefront displays on Hermosa sidewalks, before kicking the matter to the curb for at least two more weeks. Over the summer the council launched the “Hermosa Clean Sweep” campaign to clear the public right-of-way of non-permitted tables, chairs, business signs and furniture. The move ended almost all outdoor dining on the newly remade upper Pier Avenue, and suspended it along most of Hermosa Avenue. Al fresco dining has continued unhindered at some businesses such as the Starbucks coffeehouse on Hermosa Avenue, which holds permits for outdoor tables that are bolted to the sidewalk. Outdoor dining also continued on the seaside PierPlaza, where restaurants have long held permits and carried liability insurance to maintain large patios on city-owned pavement, and at scattered upper Pier eateries that own scraps of land adjacent to the public sidewalk. In July, Councilman Peter Tucker began pushing for outdoor dining on a trial basis. On Tuesday the council discussed a six-month trial for businesses that carry liability insurance, secure city encroachment permits, and preserve four feet of sidewalk for pedestrians…
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