On Thursday, councillors discussed a motion by Coun. Sharmarke Dubow to make street patios permanent in the city, voting to facilitate permanent lane closures in the 1300-block of Gladstone Avenue in Fernwood Village where restaurants have expanded onto the road, making the street one-way.
Council also asked city staff to report back on how it can work with businesses to find a permanent approach to the more than 100 new patios when the pandemic is over.
The pandemic emergency bylaw allowing the patios expires in October. Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps said Thursday she expects staff will recommend extending the bylaw to June 2022 to match the duration of a temporary pandemic-related provincial liquor policy that allows all patios to have liquor licences.
Councillors to discuss permanent expanded patios in Fernwood
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