15 - Amendment to Chapter 5 ARticl 5.07 Division 4 Mobile Food United and Food Truck Parkspdf

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Item No. 15 Memorandum TO: Mayor Portugal, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council Grayson Path, City Manager FROM: Andrew Mack, AICP Director Planning & Community Development SUBJECT: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 5, Article 5.07 Division 4 Mobile Food Units and Food Truck Parks DATE: August 23, 2021 BACKGROUND Following the meeting held on July 6, 2021 at the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Council conducted a hearing regarding the proposed changes for Mobile Food Units and Food Truck Parks. At that time the Council directed Staff to work with the vendors to review the proposed changes and receive input. On August 10th & 11th Staff held two listening sessions following invites sent out to all current annual licensed Mobile Food Unit Vendors. As a result, 3 additional minor changes were discussed and are now recommended for approval with the proposed changes. They are as follows: • Page 2 Sec. 5.07.093 (0) Allow mobile food units to remain in place overnight provided the land or business owner provides written permission and the food truck is being operated on a daily basis. • Page 3 Sec. 5.07.093 (E2) Allow mobile food units to operate on a residential yard for a private home catering event provided written permission is obtained from all residents within 50 feet of the mobile food unit placement in the yard. • Page 3 Sec. 5.07.093 (F2) Allow temporary signage to be detached from the food truck only when the unit is open for business. Again, these changes now allow both mobile units in the downtown CA Zoning District for daytime operations and parks by SUP in the CA. A new special promotion permit may also be approved for mobile units to occupy public parking spaces once per year for up to a 2 -day period adjacent to where the business is located. Two parallel space may be occupied and three diagonal spaces. City staff will assist with the temporary closing or reserving of the parking spaces for these special events and will also conduct safety inspections of the mobile unit set up arrangements in addition to their annual license safety inspection. The attached revised draft ordinance now contains recommendations by Staff, Planning & Zoning Commission, and now food vendors to operate on private property without a permit which is already covered under the existing ordinance regulations provided the food trucks set up during the day and leave the mobile unit each night (with written business/property owner permission) city-wide and in the downtown. This will eliminate the need for an SUP in all cases unless we