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DRC asks for more logistics before approving Mama's Soul Food car-and-jeep show on Fifth Street
Summary
Recreation staff presented a walk-on request for a car-and-jeep show by Mama's Soul Food and Wings on Saturday, Aug. 2. Police and fire staff raised emergency-access and perimeter-control concerns and the committee asked the organizer for additional logistics, business consent letters and a perimeter-security plan before approval.
A walk-on special-event request for a car-and-jeep show by Mama's Soul Food and Wings drew caution from Apopka staff and was tabled for more information. Recreation staff said the organizer plans a Saturday, Aug. 2 event from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Fifth Street, expects about 200 attendees, will include food trucks and vendors and intends to charge an admission fee.
Public-safety staff told the Development Review Committee that the Fifth Street parking lot cannot be fully closed because fire access to the rear of Main Street businesses must be preserved. Apopka police and fire representatives said any closure must leave a through path for emergency vehicles and that vendor setups must be limited to the sides of the roadway so the fire department can gain access if needed.
Police staff said the department is not responsible for enforcing payment at an event that lacks secured ingress/egress points and cautioned that the two off-duty officers the organizer requested may not be adequate depending on the final perimeter plan. The committee also asked to see signed consent letters from businesses that would be affected by partial parking-lot closures; the organizer said such letters are included with the permit package for businesses along 441.
DRC members said they could work with the organizer to make the event successful but that several logistics items must be clarified before staff can grant approval. Staff listed the outstanding items as a perimeter-security plan showing ingress and egress points, a plan demonstrating emergency vehicle access, confirmation of the number of off-duty officers for traffic/control, and signed consent from impacted businesses. No formal vote was taken; the committee reached consensus to request those items and continue review once they are provided.
If the organizer provides the requested logistics and clarifications, staff indicated the permit could proceed through the normal review process and conditions of approval regarding emergency access and police staffing would be enforced.
