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Planning board approves downtown encroachment text amendment restricting canopies and on‑street dining on Harrison Avenue

5580362 · August 13, 2025
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The board unanimously approved a text amendment that (1) forbids canopies and balconies within 10 feet of the curb on Harrison Avenue and (2) disallows outdoor dining in on‑street parking spaces on Harrison Avenue while permitting sidewalk cafes elsewhere pending design review and a sidewalk cafe permit.

The Planning Board on Aug. 11 unanimously approved a text amendment to the Unified Land Development Code that narrows permitted encroachments in the downtown zoning district, including a Harrison Avenue exception. Under the amendment, canopies and balconies in the…

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