"Allen's emergency amendment, which the council passed unanimously this week, lowers the cost per square foot to $15 and gives the Public Space Committee more leeway to allow structures that are enclosed and winterized. It also gives restaurants a clear date for the start of enforcement: January 15. The legislation supersedes DDOT's rules-and even if it's vetoed by mayor Muriel Bowser, who opposed it, the council could override her."
"For some restaurants, though, the move came too late. Le Diplomate had already taken down its outdoor dining 'chalet,' though the restaurant told Axios it was 'keeping the door open' to a rebuild. Rosemary Bistro, a lonely streatery holdout on upper Connecticut Avenue, looked denuded last week without its ramshackle green structure. Owner Frederic Darricarrere had defended his streatery for five years in a former rush-hour lane, withstanding a with his neighbors, but the DDOT rules killed it."
Emergency legislation passed by the DC Council reduces streatery fees to $15 per square foot, grants the Public Space Committee greater flexibility to approve enclosed and winterized structures, and sets January 15 as the start date for enforcement. The legislation supersedes DDOT's stricter rules and could be upheld even if vetoed by the mayor through a council override. Some restaurants already removed their outdoor dining structures, including Le Diplomate and Rosemary Bistro, leaving owners uncertain about rebuilding. Restaurateurs generally view the change as a helpful step, but lingering uncertainty and timing mean some sheds remain lost.
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