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Planning Commission <br />Meeting Minutes <br />April; 10, 2014 <br />Page 17of 37 <br />Russell asks how many food trucks currently are operating in these employment <br />areas. <br />Russ answersthere are5 to 8 trucks allowed to operate on Wednesdays in the <br />CTC. We have had upward of 5 trucks allowed in Community Park which is zoned <br />agricultural during movies in the park. <br />Russell says that is a special event but what about in terms of the day to day? <br />Russ answers there is Pupusas located on South Boulder Road. It has been there a <br />number of years right behind Union Jack Liquor. <br />Russell asks in the CTC, if I go through the process and get the permit, set up my <br />food cart, and then someone opens up a brick and mortar restaurant, am I not forced <br />out of that area or am Iallowed to remain in operation? <br />Russ answers if it is a use by right, you would be allowed the use. If you needed to <br />change owners or operation or shut down, then that would be a challenge. <br />Otherwise, a restaurant could locate right next to the food truck. Food trucks would <br />have a right because they have been granted the right to operate there. Now, if they <br />were in the public ROW after their temporary use expired, they would not. <br />Russell wants to understand what the issue is with the Art Center. If they are having <br />an event at the Arts and Culture Center, they can have it catered or have food trucks <br />there as part of a catered event?They have to apply for the permit and they have to <br />sell tickets. It is not like you can walk up the street and buy a hot dog. They are <br />saying it is burdensome and they shouldn’t have to do it. Do I understand their <br />argument? <br />Russ says it depends on the event. A number of events can accommodate how this <br />ordinance meets it. There are other events that are smaller and thenumber of <br />presold tickets requiredmaylimit their ability to bring in a food truck. Sometimes, <br />they need a minimum amount of tickets sold. Based on the scale event,if it was a <br />public operation, some of the food trucks would not come in because of the amount <br />of presold tickets. If they had an opportunity to sell publicly, then it might be a <br />business opportunity for the truck to come in. Smaller events related to the Cultural <br />Council,or the other users in the Art Center,may be at a disadvantage based on <br />this ordinance to actually bring in some food trucks. <br />Tengler says relative to the timingof the presale, does that have to be done in a <br />particular period in advance or could it be literally be, someone at the event, buy a <br />ticket, and go outside? <br />Russ says if they bought the ticket inside and they are a part of the event that would <br />certainly classify. <br />Russell says an event may be too small to justify the process of getting a food truck <br />there. If you alleviate this obligation and a food cart shows up at our invitation, they <br />are going to do some business. If you tie it to an event but create some exception <br />with the permitting requirement, what the worst thing that could happen? <br /> <br />