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Streets Department does not oppose two sidewalk café and canopy encroachments in South Philadelphia and Fishtown
Summary
The Department of Streets testified in favor of encroachments that would permit sidewalk cafés and a canopy at 2654 S. 10th Street and a sidewalk café at 2101 E. York Street, and confirmed minimum clear pedestrian paths would be preserved.
The finance committee heard brief testimony from Streets Department legislative affairs director Noelle/Noel Marconi on two separate encroachment ordinances. For bill 250569, Marconi said the owner of 2654 South Tenth Street proposed a permanent canopy and a sidewalk café (four tables, eight seats) that would leave 14 feet of clear footway in one location and eight feet of clear footway where the café sits; Streets said it did not oppose the proposal. For bill 250570, Marconi said an owner at 2101 East York Street proposed a sidewalk café with four tables and 16 seats and that the department was not opposed because the proposal would maintain at least six feet of clear unobstructed pedestrian way. Marconi said the Department of Streets would answer committee questions but raised no objections to either encroachment at the hearing.
No formal vote on either ordinance was taken at the hearing.
