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Council postpones mobile food-unit permit for 1407 West Fourth pending parking-ordinance changes
Summary
A request for a special occurrence permit to allow a mobile food unit to operate in front of 1407 West Fourth Street was postponed; council tied the item to an upcoming ordinance change on parking on the south side of Fourth Street between Fillmore and Washington.
The Davenport City Council on Wednesday postponed consideration of a special occurrence permit for a mobile food vendor proposed for 1407 West Fourth Street, linking any permit approval to an ordinance change to adjust parking rules on that block.
Why it matters: Council members and staff said the site’s current parking restrictions — half-hour parking and a 150-foot no-parking zone — raise enforceability and public-safety questions for a vendor operating from the curb. Council directed staff to coordinate an ordinance amendment to allow parking on the south side of Fourth Street between Fillmore and Washington before issuing the permit for regular operation.
The permit request named Daniel Fuentes as the applicant to operate a mobile food unit on public property in front of 1407 West Fourth. Members of the public and several aldermen raised concerns about traffic speed, the…
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