Radnor’s Board of Commissioners recently voted four to two to add the commercial area of the Garrett Hill neighborhood and the township’s Planned Laboratory-Office Districts to the township’s outdoor dining areas, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Main Line Media News.

Commissioner Sean Farhy supports the decision saying it will “have a positive effect on the community.”

Garrett Hill was originally excluded from the township’s outdoor dining ordinance because the neighborhood’s commercial area is denser and closer to a residential area. Because of this more restrictions are needed including earlier closing times and a limited number of seats outside.

Garrett Hill restaurants will be able to offer outdoor dining between March 1 and November 30 from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Outdoor seats will be limited to 40% of the indoor seats for the restaurant and a 50-foot setback is required between the outdoor dining area and home property lines.

Some township residents like Roberta Winters of Rosemont, have raised some concerns.

She said there have been a lot of properties switching ownership lately and that the “ordinance should wait for the comprehensive land use plan.”

Read more about the expanding outdoor dining ordinance in Radnor in Main Line Media News.

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