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Liberty County OKs home-based commissary for 'Cholita’s' food truck
Summary
The Liberty County Commission approved a conditional-use permit to allow a home-based commissary and storage for a food truck, Cholita's, at a Limerick subdivision residence after staff found the use consistent with low-density residential zoning and imposed standard off-premises sales conditions.
The Liberty County Board of Commissioners approved a conditional-use permit Tuesday that will allow local entrepreneurs Dismas and Jasmine Williams to use a 10-by-16 outbuilding behind their Limerick-area residence as a commissary and to store a food trailer when it is not in service.
Planning staff told the commission the proposal meets the county’s conditional-use criteria for a Type B home occupation in a low-density residential area and recommended approval with the standard restriction that customers may not come to the residence to buy food. “All food sales must be done off premises,” planning staff said during the presentation.
Applicant Jasmine Williams, who said the business will operate as Cholita’s and serve a Spanish–American fusion menu including burgers, empanadas and rice dishes, thanked the board for the opportunity. “I’ve wanted this for a very long time,” Williams said.
Commissioner Blunt moved to accept staff’s recommendation and a second was recorded; the board approved the permit by show of hands. The planning staff noted the commissary shed will be upgraded to meet health-department requirements before operation.
The ordinance conditions require the storage structure to be in the fenced backyard and for the food trailer to be used only at events or off-site locations, not as an on-site retail point. The county did not record a roll-call tally in the meeting minutes; the approval was by show of hands on the record.
Commissioners and staff did not note any public opposition during the hearing; the applicants were present to answer questions. The county attorney had earlier explained that the board’s regular business meetings do not include a general public-comment period except where state law requires it for specific hearings such as rezonings.
The commission did not set a date for the Williamses to return; staff will follow up to ensure required health-department upgrades to the commissary building before the business begins operations.
