Community Planning, Regulation & Mobility Committee Meeting
Addendum

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9:30 a.m. and reconvening at 6:30 p.m.
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Council Chambers - members participating remotely

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Statutory Public Meetings:
 

5.
Regular Items:
 

5.2
90-Minute waived parking fees update (TS-11-21)
 

5.4
Red Tape Red Carpet (RTRC) update for Q3 2021 (ECDEV-05-21)
 

5.5
Future of City of Burlington Outdoor Patio Program (CPRM-07-21)
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1.CPRM-07-21 -Motion Memorandum - Patios.pdf

  • Direct the Director of Community Planning to report back in Q1 2022 with a report, including options and recommendations, outlining a plan and process for moving forward with a permanent city-wide outdoor patio program (post covid 19 recovery); and

    Direct the Director of Community Planning that the following areas and considerations be included:

    • Update and alignment of city patio related policies, zoning requirements and bylaws with current, pending or proposed Province of Ontario legislation/regulations inclusive of the Municipal Act;
    • Duration of the outdoor patio season(s);
    • Differentiation of patios on City-owned public lands and private property;
    • City patio fee options including potential waiver of patio and adjacent parking fees;
    • City departmental support to facilitate patio installation and safe operation of patios on City sidewalks, parking lots and/or road allowances;
    • Environmental scan of other GTHA municipalities related to the future of outdoor patios;
    • Access to potential funding and other small business support from federal or provincial governments;
    • Application of CaféTO best practices or similar patio program to the Burlington Downtown Business Areas; and

    Direct the Chief Financial Officer to report on the future City operating and capital budget requirements to support the outdoor patio program in conjunction with the above report; and

    Direct the Director of Community Planning to complete a review of the City policy and bylaw changes (e.g. zoning) contributing to the effectiveness of the 2020 and 2021 outdoor patio program; and

    Direct the Director of Planning and the Executive Director of Burlington Economic Development to undertake hospitality industry stakeholder engagement consultation, (including BDBA, Aldershot BIA & Burlington Restaurant Association) with the respect to the proposed plan for the City’s permanent outdoor patio program; and

    Direct the Director of Community Planning to report on options for the standardization of patio materials for patios on municipal property.

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