City of Blaine applies to use some parking on Peace Portal for outdoor dining, retail

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The city of Blaine has proposed temporarily closing select parking spaces on two blocks of Peace Portal Drive, between G Street and Martin Street, to provide additional space for restaurants and retailers to expand their services outside.

The closures would allow restaurants and retailers more room to conduct business while maintaining space for social distancing.

The city applied for approval from the Washington State Department of Transportation for the closures on July 30, 2020, according to a notice from the city. It plans to close the parking spaces after getting state approval and keep them closed until October 5, 2020.

This is the city of Blaine’s latest step to allow businesses more outdoor space. On June 9, city manager Michael Jones issued an emergency ordinance allowing businesses to use space at the H and G street plazas with a special permit. That order is in place until October 1.

City of Blaine community development director Stacie Pratschner said on August 5 that the city’s application had not yet been approved, and that the parking closures would not be mandatory for the adjacent businesses.

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