Grants Pass restaurants get the okay to expand into city parking areas

Matt Jordan June 18, 2020

Last Updated: June 18, 2020

Grants Pass, Ore — Restaurants in the city of Grants Pass are expanding but only by about 10 feet.

Wednesday night the Grants Pass City Council approved a program that will allow restaurants to place seating in city parking areas, also known as a ‘parklet’.

The city already placed concrete barriers at 6 downtown restaurants allowing customers to eat on the streets.

The 3 month program is aimed at increasing the number of customers while also obeying state public health mandates.

“Tables and chairs are keys to a restaurants business plan, and when they can only operate at half capacity this is an opportunity to get them to operate at full capacity” said Grants Pass City Manager Aaron Cubic.

The outdoor seating will expand the no smoking area around the ‘parklets’ by ten feet.

The city plans on reevaluating the program after 30 days.

Matt Jordan June 18, 2020

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.