Council Meeting Feb. 13, 2024

On Feb. 13, City Council approved these recommendations:

• the establishment of a permanent city-wide seasonal outdoor patio program beginning in 2024 as outlined in community planning department report PL-05-24;
• a fee structure for the permanent city-wide seasonal outdoor patio program as detailed in revised Option 1 (included in the Revised COW Agenda dated Feb. 2, 2024) and remove the fees related to on-street barriers (capital and operating);
• Amend the seasonal patio guidelines application requirement to include liability insurance in the amount of $2M
• Direct the Director of Community Planning to report back in Q4 2024, following the implementation and operation of the 2024 patio program to evaluate program outcomes and continued implementation of the permanent city-wide seasonal outdoor patio program (SD-01-24);
• Direct the Director of Community Planning to prepare any necessary bylaws to create a permanent city-wide seasonal outdoor patio program and implement a fee structure,
• Enact By-law 2020.463 as contained in Appendix A of community planning department report PL-05-24; and
• Endorse, in principle, the Seasonal Patio Guidelines for Outdoor Patios on Public Lands as set out in Appendix B to community planning department report PL-05-24; and
• Delegate authority to approve the Seasonal Patio Guidelines for Outdoor Patios on Public Lands as set out in Appendix B to community planning department report PL-05-24, and any amendments, to the Executive Director of Community Planning, Regulation & Mobility, or designate.