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At a region- al committee meeting May 16, councillors voted to allow area municipalities to administer patio licences on regional roads. � e � nal vote will take place at council on May 24. "� ere's an increasing desire to create vibrant communi- ties and it's been identi� ed we need to enhance our urban cores through placemaking," said Steve van De Keere, region transportation director. "One way to do that is with patios." He said the region and municipalities of Kitchener and Waterloo have collaborated on the agreement to strike a bal- ance between encouraging pati- os and ensuring adequate space and safety for pedestrians, patio patrons, and owners. Pathways between businesses and pati- os would have to be 1.8 metres wide, or could be reduced to 1.2 m on a case-by-case basis. "We want to provide better customer service for business owners," Van De Keere said. "Through the agreement, they would only have to approach their municipality to apply for a patio and there would be consis- tency in the application of these patios." Businesses' interest in patios has peaked with the widening of sidewalks on streets like King and Duke. "� e whole LRT proj- ect has been, in part, to provide this animation," said Coun. Tom Galloway. Waterloo is envisioning four of its streets as patio hubs -- King Street, Willis Way, Erb Street, and Regina Street. � e 2017 master agreement would only be temporary. In 2018, sta� would review it once the LRT is up and running to make sure patios aren't too close to overhead wires and tracks. Presently, other munici- palities in the region don't have patio guidelines or practices in place to administer patio per- mits. The region is encourag- ing them to develop them and enter into similar master plans as Kitchener and Waterloo. 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