COVID-19 pandemic. However a vote on bylaw changes won’t take place until June 30. The program already covered patio extensions onto public property such as sidewalks or road space.If the bylaw changes are approved, the city says applications for private property will still take longer than the public options, owing to the need for a more “comprehensive application and building review.”The city says it is also working with 18 businesses looking to put patios on private property on interim solutions.One of those businesses is Vancouver’s Como Taperia, which went public with its application woes last week.
The company had initially reopened on the expectation it would be granted a permit, only to close again when it found out it didn’t.