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Pompano Beach ZBA approves one‑year temporary permit for food‑truck lot on South Dixie Highway
Summary
The Pompano Beach Zoning Board of Appeals on June 19 approved a one‑year major temporary use permit allowing a food‑truck lot on South Dixie Highway, subject to eight conditions including permits, a scaled site plan, fire department review, restroom facilities and limits on overnight storage and generators.
The Pompano Beach Zoning Board of Appeals on June 19 granted a major temporary use permit (PNZ251500004) allowing a promoter to operate a food‑truck lot on the west side of South Dixie Highway between Southwest Fifth and Southwest Sixth streets for up to one year.
Staff told the board the property is zoned B‑4 (heavy business), which permits mobile vendors but prohibits on‑site storage of vendor equipment unless it is fully enclosed. Scott Reali, Development Services, told the board the applicant requested the temporary use to assemble a mobile food vendor lot and asked the ZBA to allow deviations from Articles 4 and 5 of the Pompano Beach zoning code. Reali said staff supports the business model in principle but flagged outstanding issues including parking and traffic impacts, provision of restroom facilities, overnight storage and site security.
The permit limits operations to 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and, according to the staff conceptual plan, would accommodate up to 13 food trucks. The applicant, Dexter Stewart, told the board he expects roughly 10 trucks at typical events and proposed to use additional off‑site parking on an adjacent property owned by the same owner. Stewart also said the operator will arrange for portable restroom trailers on site and intends to comply with fire, electrical and health requirements before opening.
Board members asked about code violations on the property, overnight presence of trucks, restroom servicing and electrical hookups. A city code compliance representative said there are three active enforcement cases related to the site’s buildings but not related to food preparation. The applicant agreed to a condition that no business tenant will operate from the building on the property during the food‑truck operations, and said he would provide a letter from the adjacent property owner granting exclusive use of off‑street parking during hours of operation.
The ZBA approved the permit with the conditions recommended by staff plus the applicant’s agreed items. Conditions included: obtaining all required governmental permits and approvals prior to opening; submission of a scaled site layout showing truck locations and parking; an operational plan coordinated with the fire department; provision of adequate restroom facilities for vendors and customers; a written letter from the adjacent property owner regarding exclusive use of off‑site parking during hours of operation; a prohibition on use of generators (electricity must be provided from the site’s electrical service after appropriate approvals); and authority for the city or Broward Sheriff’s Office to review and, if ongoing adverse impacts are identified, modify or revoke the temporary permit.
Staff emphasized the temporary nature of the approval and said ongoing operations would be subject to modification or revocation if public health, safety or parking impacts arise. The board voted to approve the permit by roll call; all members voting answered in the affirmative.
The permit is effective subject to the conditions noted above and to any permits or approvals required by other city departments or agencies.
