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Board grants two-month temporary permission for Danville Barbecue while food-truck rules are revised
Summary
Following public comment and debate over fixed-location operations, the board granted Danville Barbecue a two-month temporary permission to operate from its current location while trustees refine the 2026 mobile food-vendor ordinance; the board required health-department paperwork and will revisit ordinance language in March.
After extended public comment and trustee discussion, the Sleepy Hollow Village Board approved a two-month temporary permission for Danville Barbecue to operate from its current location while the village updates its 2026 mobile food-vendor ordinance.
Maggie Orlando, who identified herself as owner/operator of Danville Barbecue, asked the board for temporary approval so the resident-run business could continue serving while village staff and trustees finished ordinance revisions. "We are respectfully asking for a temporary approval to allow Danville Barbecue to operate immediately under defined conditions," Orlando said. She described on-site storage needs, use of a licensed commercial kitchen for prep, and a small trailer for service.
Trustees raised concerns about the operation appearing semi-permanent, aesthetic impacts on the property, and the potential precedent for other vendors. Several trustees supported a short extension to avoid putting the resident business out of operation while staff refines licensing rules and fee structures. Trustee Maguire moved to grant a temporary two-month permission under the current title 3, chapter 12 provisions; Trustee D'Atley seconded the amendment. The motion passed on a roll call vote (recorded 4–1 in favor with one recorded no vote). The board required that Danville Barbecue submit King County Health Department permits and other documentation before serving food.
The village will use the two-month period to consider licensing fees, fixed-location vs. mobile distinctions, allowed locations (public vs. private property), mobility requirements and restrictions on permanent seating. Staff will return with draft ordinance language and recommended fees for trustees to consider in March.
Next steps: Danville Barbecue to provide health-department documentation and village clerk to process the temporary-permit application; board to review ordinance revisions and vote on permanent rules at or before the March meeting.
