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Committee backs removing numeric vendor caps for waterfront temporary sales
Summary
The committee reviewed a proposed change to the Land Development Code that would eliminate numerical and square‑foot caps on temporary vendors in the Waterfront Development District and rely on the waterfront policy instead; the committee referred the proposal to full council.
Planning staff told the committee that the current temporary‑sales rules in the Land Development Code limit temporary food and merchandise vendors in the Waterfront Development District to five vendors per lot and ten in the district, with a combined vendor footprint capped at 1,000 square feet.
Staff said that the current square‑foot cap creates practical problems for waterfront vendors, who typically need about 450 square feet each, and that the city already has an existing waterfront policy that governs vendor operations. The draft amendment removes the numeric vendor and aggregate square‑foot caps and defers to the existing waterfront policy to regulate operations and safety.
Committee members expressed support for enabling more food trucks and vendors at the waterfront to boost park activity. A motion to forward the draft ordinance changes to the full City Council for consideration was made and seconded; the chair said there were no objections and the item will go to council for public hearing.
Why it matters: staff told the committee this change is intended to simplify the code and align it with operational policy, allowing the waterfront to host additional food trucks and vendors within the constraints of the waterfront policy and public‑safety standards.
