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| Philadelphia Outdoor Dining Guidelines; Task Force for Protest Arrests; PHL Council Police Reforms |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/11/20 10:25 pm | updated: 06/11/20 10:25 pm |
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Philadelphia officials announced guidelines for outdoor dining for restaurants to expand dining areas while maintaining social distancing in the 'yellow' and 'green' phases. If a restaurant already has a patio or outdoor space on their own property or has an existing sidewalk café license they will be able to start to offer outdoor dining beginning on Friday, June 12. They must follow CDC Guidlines. Restaurants that do not have an existing permit or wish to expand their existing dining footprint must apply for a new permit. There are four different options when applying for a new outdoor use:
1. Sidewalk Café - Allows for daily use of sidewalk area in front of the business for restaurant seating.
2. Streetery - Allows for curbside parking at street level (or platform built on the street) to be converted into outdoor dining or take-away area for food and beverages.
3. Temporary use of private lots for dining - Allows restaurants to convert spaces in their parking lots into restaurant seating and to place seating onto vacant lots in most commercial and mixed-use zoning districts.
4. Temporary street closure - Pilot program beginning this summer that allows for temporary closure of certain streets for restaurant seating.
Online forms for new applications will be available by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 12. The city will begin processing the new applications on Monday, June 15. There are a variety of other guidelines that apply. (see below).
SEE GUIDELINES: https://www.phila.gov/2020-06-11-outdoor-dining-in-philadelphia-what-you-need-to-know/
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says that he is setting up a Charging Review Task Force to investigate arrests made over the past two weeks related to the protests, riots, looting, and vandalism in the city. Over 1,000 people have been arrested in the city since May 30. There have also been 1,000 code violations for ignoring the city wide curfew. Of those arrested, 39% had no prior contact with the law and most were between 18-24. "We want the truth. We want the truth no matter who it helps, no matter who it hurts," Krasner said. "We want it all of it. And we want to make sure this is handled appropriately and therefore we're having, in essence, a task force to deal with the many different aspects." However, Krasner says he wants to balance "vigourous prosecutions" with understanding that actions were done in "a moment of national pain."
SEE: https://medium.com/philadelphia-justice/district-attorney-krasner-announces-dao-review-effort-to-address-growing-case-load-protect-public-22599ea87509
He said, "In a moment of national pain, we need to think long and hard and very carefully, and look closely at every single case about how we can do what is best for all of society, including those store owners, including the communities that have in certain instances been left without available pharmacies and without available grocery stores." There are certainly serious crimes that were committed; running over a police officer, exploding ATMS, robbing a gun shop, assaulting protestors. The task force will determine which cases need criminal convictions and which can be held accountable through other means (community service and restitution).
U.S. Attorney William McSwain released a statement saying, "Anybody who is familiar with Krasner's methods could see this coming from a mile away. He is setting the stage for letting the rioters, looters, burglars, and arsonists who rampaged through Philadelphia off the hook. This criminal behavior has nothing to do with peaceful protest. Krasner has never shown any interest in upholding the rule of law and isn't going to start now."
Philadelphia City Council introduced several police reform bills on Thursday, 6/11. The first deals with residency. Currently, applicants for civil service have to live in Philadelphia for six months prior to their appointment. The new bill moves that to 1-year. Another bill proposed a change to the city's Home Rule Charter to allow for a Civilian Oversight Commission for policing. The charter amendment would be a ballot question for voters. A third bill seeks to add a public hearing process to the collective bargaining agreements between the City and the FOP. "City Council is closely following the demonstrations and calls for reform in how policing is conducted in Philadelphia," Council President Darrell L. Clarke (5th District) said. "We hear you. We get it. Council is listening, and Council is acting."
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