The Chicago City Council is poised to allow restaurants, bars and cafes to serve customers outdoors permanently, handing Mayor Brandon Johnson his first significant legislative victory.
The program will add approximately $500,000 to the city’s bottom line, but cost Chicago approximately $100,000 to compensate the private firm that leases the city’s parking meters for spots taken out of commission by the expanded seating, said Chicago Department of Transportation Commissioner Gia Biagi.
One of Johnson’s first acts after becoming mayor was drop those demands and reach an agreement to allow restaurants to serve diners in expanded sidewalk cafes as well as in nearby curb lanes and parking lots. The measure backed by the mayor would also allow street closures if three or more eateries join forces. Taverns and bars could also apply for an outdoor dining permit, but only after partnering with a restaurant to feed their patrons, according to the measure.
“The fact that aldermen now have an equal seat at the table is incredibly important,” Ald. Brendan Reilly said. “Aldermen need to have a seat at this table.” Burnett, who supported former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas in the April mayoral runoff, lost his position as chair of the Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee under the reorganization plan crafted by Johnson and ratified on May 24 by the City Council.
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