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Discussion on floor plan requirements and clearance issues

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The panel delves into specific challenges in the outdoor dining application process, focusing on floor plan requirements and clearance issues. Max Bookman explains the complexities applicants face in meeting clearance criteria and submitting accurate diagrams.

Many applications get stuck due to back-and-forth over floor plans and clearance requirements
The elimination of the architect requirement hasn't simplified the process as intended
Panelists suggest simplifying clearance requirements, particularly the 'clear path' rule

Max Bookman

1:03:25

Clearance requirements need to be made simpler.

1:03:27

I think some of the clearance requirements that you heard about already are just too complicated.

Gale A. Brewer

1:03:32

That's what Andrew said.

Max Bookman

1:03:33

Specifically, the clear path.

1:03:35

We need to go back just to reiterate it because it's super important.

1:03:37

We need to go back to the old DCA rule where your clear path, the amount of path on the sidewalk that's devoted to pedestrian flow is either eight feet or 50% of the sidewalk, whichever is That's what you need.

1:03:52

On the community board process, we love community boards too, but one other aspect that's been really, really frustrating for applicants is they think they're just applying to DOT, but then when the community board does get notified of the application, the community board hits the applicant with their own very lengthy, in some community boards, questionnaire, series of questions, requirements, suggestions, and it confuses applicants.

1:04:18

Okay.

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