Edmonds council cuts short meeting on $4,000 'streatery' permits

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

EDMONDS — What was slated to be a final meeting on Edmonds’ streateries ended abruptly Monday night.

The only thing on the agenda was an amendment to the city’s new rules for the outdoor dining structures that occupy the public right-of-way, typically parking spots. If approved, it would have cut in half the cost of a newly mandated $4,000 permit. It also would have extended the permit expiration date and allowed businesses to pay in monthly installments.

The price tag drew the ire of Mayor Mike Nelson, who issued a statement last week saying Edmonds “now has the shameful distinction of charging restaurants the highest permit fee in the nation.”

The cities of Bellevue and Kennewick have some of the highest streatery permit fees in the state, sitting around $450, according to a city presentation. Some cities — including Seattle, Kirkland, Shoreline, Everett, Anacortes, Langley, Bothell and Renton — have no permit fees.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-council-cuts-short-meeting-on-4000-streatery-permits/

[mopinko]

1. shhh. dont tell chicago. you made me look it up-

min is $600. sorta think they are a pox, myself. lots of badly situated ones.

[msongs]

2. IMOP businesses should not be hijacking public right of way for profit nt

[abqtommy]

3. I liked what they did in Riverside, California way back in the day. In the area known as

The Riverside Plaza-Mall the through street had been closed to traffic and it was one big
pedestrian walkway.*

Parking lots are a good investment. Let people know that they have the freedom to park there or not but don't impose all these fees on businesses that already pay their fair share.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Plaza_(Riverside,_California)