Approve 2022 downtown patio permit program

Councillor Votes

Full Resolution Text

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report IPSCOM22-001 dated April 11, 2022, of the Interim Commissioner of Infrastructure and Planning Services, as follows: a) That Council approve the issuing of temporary patio permits, using existing parking spaces, as part of the temporary modifications to the downtown built environment for 2022; b) That Form 6 of By-law 21-113, being a By-law to establish User Fees as approved as part of the 2022 Budget process, be amended to add a new item “Outdoor Café – 2022 Downtown Built Environment Program” with a $0 fee for the use of on-street parking spaces, approved as part of the temporary patio permit program, in support of downtown businesses recovering from COVID- 19 restrictions; c) That staff be authorized to implement the proposed changes to Hunter Street, between George Street and Aylmer Street, as illustrated in Appendix A; d) That a by-law be passed delegating to the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner of Infrastructure and Planning Services certain authority respecting highways and parking within the downtown for the period May 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 in the form of by-law comprising Appendix B to this report; and, e) That staff provide an update report to Council on any delegated authority decisions of staff related to the Downtown Built Environment Plan at General Committee in September 2022.