ORLANDO, Fla. – More outdoor seating for restaurants and businesses could be coming to Orlando neighborhood in the near future.
During its Wednesday council, Orlando City Commission approved a new temporary permits, which would allow businesses to expand their outdoor seating by utilizing street parking spaces, known as “parklets.” “What we want to do is figure out how to give them more space,” Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said. “We’ll have a process which is simply calling one of our planning officials.
There’s no fees and we just want to make sure that we set it up in a safe manner.” Orlando’s Community Redevelopment Agency signed off on $200,000 in funding to help with the parklet program.