Commission imposes moratorium on new conditional-use food‑truck approvals while code is revised

After extended public comment and debate, the City Commission voted to require that conditional‑use approvals for long‑term food‑truck operations come to the commission for final action and to impose a temporary moratorium on new conditional‑use approvals for such uses until revised code language is adopted.

The discussion began during a presentation about a site plan that the Planning Advisory Board had approved for a multi‑vendor food‑truck plaza. Several commissioners and nearby business owners raised concerns about inconsistent application of the code, uneven enforcement, and the broader policy question of whether food trucks should be treated as special events only or permitted as ongoing uses. Planning staff explained that the conditional‑use process and the special‑events rules were the code sections being used and that the Development Review Committee (DRC) had recommended conditions including licensing and operating-hour limits. Business owners and residents spoke about past enforcement problems and differing expectations for downtown parcels.

In response to commissioner direction, staff said it will draft revisions to the land‑development code to clarify whether food trucks are limited to temporary special events or may be allowed through conditional use, and to require conditional uses to come to the City Commission for final approval. Commissioners also requested a 90‑day review clause for the site in question so first‑responder reports and operational impacts could be assessed; staff will return with revised language. The motion passed with 3 ayes and 1 nay; the vote added a moratorium to prevent a wave of approvals while the code is updated.