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Tom Leschak Wins Approval for Outdoor Cafe on Bustling Conrad Street

Official:Authorizing Tom Leschak to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 3401 Conrad Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Jones

Introduced: May 20, 2010

: Committee on Streets and Services

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill allows a private individual to build and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at a specific address in Philadelphia, with certain conditions and restrictions.

What This Bill Does

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Grants permission to Tom Leschak to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 3401 Conrad Street in Philadelphia.
Specifies the dimensions of the cafe, allowing five tables and fifteen chairs to be placed adjacent to the building, with a four-foot encroachment onto the east sidewalk of Conrad Street, leaving 7'4" of clear footway.
Requires Tom Leschak to obtain all necessary permits, licenses, and approvals from City departments, boards, agencies, and commissions before exercising his rights under this ordinance.
Delegates to the Department of Streets the discretion to allow minor variations to the dimension limits of the cafe, within standard tolerances of current engineering practice.