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Streateries: To some, they're an eyesore. To others – mostly restaurateurs – they are a godsend.

On Tuesday, Nov. 23, the Edmonds City Council will vote to extend the use of streateries to the end of summer 2022. Or not.

Background: In August 2020, the City first issued a special event permit to allow outdoor dining in designated vehicle parking spaces within the public right-of-way; this was extended until the end of 2020.

To replace and extend this temporary measure, the Council enacted Ordinance 4209 in December 2020 to establish a way to more uniformly allow streateries to occur wi...