In this instance, the unique feature is that the patio would extend in front of a neighboring tenant within the same parcel, but in front of a neighboring tenant on public property. And so that makes uh that pushes this application with uh without as many permanent fixtures as one that we wanted to make sure that we brought to the council's attention and ensured that there was clarity behind.

The reason behind us wanting to do this expansion is that we do have a uh a current patio that we built out there um in 2024 when we opened the restaurant. It was meant primarily for just some cocktails and and casual appetizers. We noticed right away that people obviously wanted to enjoy a full meal out there. That's just the way Weisetta is. Everyone wants to take advantage of, you know, every opportunity they have to sit outside.

Yeah, I'm in favor of uh supporting this uh patio expansion. Also, I mean, the really the unique thing about it is it's first time we're building an outdoor patio space in front of a building that that that doesn't own that space, right? Or or or or where they operate. But um you know this is a vibrant successful business and it's locallyowned and I think unless there's a good reason not to support it, we should support it.

My my concerns are about crowding in that in that gathering space right at that the arguably the busiest intersection. We've got a lot of pedestrian traffic going back and forth to and from the parking ramp. Uh and it's just a place for people to kind of wait for other people as they're trying to cross the road and all that. So, um I I would like to take a look at like as as we go through this. It sounds like it's moving forward. um that bike rack and not impeding on the south side of that planter box.