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Brevard Council tables proposed policy for push-cart vendors on city property
Summary
Council referred the proposed policy for non-motorized push-cart vendors back to committee for more work after questions about cart size, the $400/30-day fee, permitting approach (site versus vendor) and appropriate locations such as Silverstein Park.
The Brevard City Council on Jan. 5 tabled a proposed policy that would allow non-motorized push-cart vendors at designated city sites after council members raised operational and equity questions and asked for more committee-level study.
Senior planner Emily Brewer presented the proposal to permit push-cart vending at a small set of city-owned locations (Clemson Plaza, Franklin Pool, the dog park and the city sports complex) with an application, documentation of permits, proof of insurance, operating standards and a draft $400 reservation fee for a 30-consecutive-day period.
Council members expressed concerns about both the structure and the economics of the draft policy. Councilman Gary Daniel said the proposed 5-square-foot cart size "seems awfully small." Mayor Pro Tem Aaron Baker questioned whether the city should permit vendors themselves on an annual basis rather than primarily reserving sites: "It makes more sense to permit the vendors ... and on an annual basis and then have the reservation system be a little bit easier to navigate." Councilmember Lauren Wise and others asked staff to revisit the $400 fee and to consider adding Silverstein Park to the list of eligible sites.
Because of those open questions, a council member withdrew a motion to approve and then made a motion to table the item and send it back to committee for further study; the council voted to table the policy and requested additional committee review and public engagement before returning to a future meeting.
Next steps: Council referred the draft policy back to the finance and HR committee for additional work on cart dimensions, fee structure and the permitting/reservation approach; staff will report back at a subsequent meeting.
