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ORDINANCE NO. 1665, SERIES 2014 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO DEFINE FOOD TRUCKS, FOOD CARTS, AND MOBILE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND ADOPT REGULATIONS ADDRESSING THEIR ALLOWED OPERATIONS WITHIN LOUISVILLE. WHEREAS, the City of Louisville is a Colorado home rule municipal corporation duly organized and existing under laws of the State of Colorado and the City Charter; and WHEREAS, the popularity of food trucks, food carts and mobile retail food establishments have increased significantly in recent years; and WHEREAS, the zoning ordinances within the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) do not specifically recognize food trucks, food carts and mobile retail food establishments nor their unique operating characteristics; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to clearly define food trucks, food carts and mobile retail food establishment and adopt regulations addressing their allowed operations within Louisville; and WHEREAS, a core value of the City in the 2013 Comprehensive Plan promotes: "A Healthy, Vibrant, and Sustainable Economy ... where the City understands and appreciates the trust our residents, property owners, and business owners place in it when they invest in Louisville, and where the City is committed to a strong and supportive business climate which fosters a healthy and vibrant local and regional economy for today and for the future"; WHEREAS, the City Council finds that defining food trucks, food carts and mobile retail food establishments and their allowed operations within Louisville will serve to clarify permissible uses and activities associated with the mobile food industry and promote a balance of uses among mobile food industry uses and established "brick and mortar" restaurants; and WHEREAS, a second core value of the City in the 2013 Comprehensive Plan promotes: Unique Commercial Areas and Distinctive Neighborhoods ... where the City is committed to recognizing the diversity of Louisville's commercial areas and neighborhoods by establishing customized policies and tools to ensure that each maintains its individual character, economic vitality, and livable structure', and WHEREAS, the City Council finds it is necessary and appropriate that any new regulations regarding food trucks, food carts and mobile retail food establishments contain nuisance mitigation measures to ensure each neighborhood commercial area maintains their unique character and livable structure; and Ordinance No. 1665, Series 2014 Page 1 of 9