City council has agreed to stagger the implementation of fees for CaféTO, delivering a reprieve to restaurant owners who had complained the new charges would deter them from taking part in the popular patio program.
On Tuesday, council went a step further by approving a motion from the mayor to instead introduce the charges over three years.
He noted that as restaurants emerge from the pandemic, they’re still dealing with a “perfect storm” of inflation, staff shortages, reduced traffic downtown and the looming requirement to pay back federal COVID-19 loans. That means in 2023 the program’s one-time application fee will cost $285, while permits will be set at $14.56 per square metre for sidewalk patios, and $43.70 per square metre for curb lane patios. The fees will roughly double next year, and triple from 2023 levels by 2025.
While patio permits will be approved starting in March, restaurateurs will now have until August 1 to build an accessibility platform, instead of the initial proposal of May 15.
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