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U of W seeks city's OK for licensed patio on Portage
The University of Winnipeg is about to obtain the final amenity it needs to call itself an institute of higher learning -- a licensed, outdoor patio.
The university has asked the city to approve a 46-seat patio that would operate outside the Elements restaurant on Portage Avenue, at the southeast corner of the Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex.
The patio's hours would be restricted to 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., from Mondays to Saturdays and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Sundays, a report prepared for the city's board of adjustment says.
The board will review the issue Wednesday.
City planners recommend approval of the application, suggesting the patio will liven up a Portage Avenue streetscape recently enhanced by the science complex and the university's residence.
"These new developments have added vibrancy to Portage Avenue and the proposed patio will contribute a presence on the street that will enhance this vibrancy," urban planning manager Patti Regan writes in the report.
Elements is not the first licensed restaurant on the U of W's downtown campus. A Garbonzo's Pizza outlet opened earlier this year at the university's AnX on Balmoral Street and Stella's restaurant opened in 2011 at the Buhler Centre on Portage Avenue.
The Portage Avenue patio will also provide Elements with more exposure, said executive chef Ben Kramer.
"I think it's good for people to realize the university is actually open to the public. At the restaurant, a lot of people didn't know they were allowed to eat there," Kramer said.
Katz: Stadium delay won't hurt
THE delay in the completion of Investors Group Field will have no effect on the City of Winnipeg, Mayor Sam Katz said.
On Friday, the Winnipeg Football Club confirmed the CFL's Blue Bombers won't play in the new $190-million stadium at the University of Manitoba until 2013.
Following the announcement, Katz said the city planned for the possibility Canad Inns Stadium may not be vacated until November. The delay means it will take longer for property-tax revenue from new developments at the existing stadium site to begin flowing toward the province to help pay back the Manitoba government's stadium-building loan.
City and provincial taxes flowing from new developments at the Polo Park site will eventually cover $75 million of the loan. As well, the city is counting on proceeds from the sale of that site to pay for traffic improvements and cover the cost of a $7.5-million grant to the Investors Group Field project.
City officials have also confirmed the delay will also affect the sale of the existing stadium site and negotiations with at least one developer. The Winnipeg Football Club board members said city officials were anxious to see the team leave Polo Park.
However, the Bombers' lease at Canad Inns Stadium entitles the team to continue to use the Polo Park facility as long as the club requires it, Katz reiterated.
Putting on a different hat as a fan and Bomber season-ticket holder, Katz said the delay in completing Investors Group Field will not affect him at all.
"When football fans do get there next year and see what's been done, they're going to say 'wow,' and they'll absolutely love it," the mayor said.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition June 16, 2012 A14
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