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Community Board 2 discusses outdoor dining framework, enforcement and sanitation as city reopens
Summary
Community Board 2Executive Committee members outlined a proposed temporary framework for outdoor dining, discussed equity and enforcement concerns, sanitation impacts and coordination with city agencies; no final policy was adopted.
Community Board 2Executive Committee members on a virtual June meeting discussed creating a single, temporary permitting framework for outdoor dining to move quickly once city rules allow expanded outdoor seating.
The committee chair (Carter) described a working-group proposal that would identify four types of outdoor seating areas and designate one city agency to coordinate temporary permitting and overlays such as health and liquor licensing. "The idea here ... is having a recommendation that there'd be 1 agency that's in charge of all outdoor seating on a temporary basis through the end of this year," Carter said.
Why it matters: committee members said an organized, single-permit approach could let restaurants expand safely and quickly as reopening proceeds while allowing other permits to be added on top. Members also warned the proposal raises equity and…
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