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Council expands uptown outdoor dining to DOT‑managed Dickinson Avenue, with increased clearance requirements
Summary
Council voted 6-0 to align city downtown outdoor dining rules with NCDOT standards for a DOT‑maintained portion of Dickinson Avenue, requiring a minimum 5-foot unobstructed pedestrian path and other setback and clearance rules.
Greenville City Council on Thursday approved an amendment to allow outdoor dining along the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)–maintained portion of Dickinson Avenue and to align city standards with DOT sidewalk-dining rules.
Chief planner Shante Goobie told council the change responds to a section of Dickinson that the city does not maintain and therefore had not previously allowed for sidewalk dining. “The…
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