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Committee moves temporary sales ordinance to council to expand seasonal food sales
Summary
The committee voted to forward a code amendment to allow seasonal food sales outside the waterfront area, allow the use in Neighborhood Service Districts (limited to two per lot), permit use on vacant lots and prohibit drive-through service.
Committee members advanced a proposed code amendment that would loosen restrictions on seasonal and temporary sales, particularly for food vendors. Planning staff said the current ordinance limits seasonal sales to agricultural, marine or forest products and confines food sales to the Waterfront Development District; the proposed amendment would allow temporary food trucks/stands more widely, including in Neighborhood Service Districts with a two-per-lot cap, prohibit drive-through service, and permit such uses on vacant lots.
Staff said other current code constraints — a large required setback from property lines and extra parking requirements — can be burdensome and the proposal would align temporary sales with existing commercial zone parking standards. The committee moved the amendment to the full council for the next advertising cycle and hearing.
