Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Mobile Food Vendors topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Resident asks how Montreat regulates ice cream and food trucks; town manager offers zoning review
Summary
A Montreat resident asked whether ice cream and food trucks may operate in town; Town Manager Savannah Parrish said rules vary by context (special-event permits vs. permanent operations) and offered to review specific scenarios against the zoning ordinance.
A resident raised a question at the April 9 public forum about the town's policy for ice cream trucks and other mobile food vendors. Tom Frist asked how such operations are regulated in Montreat.
Town Manager Savannah Parrish replied that rules depend on the context — whether a vendor is operating as part of a permitted special event or seeking a more permanent arrangement — and offered to review individual scenarios under the zoning ordinance and advise residents on applicable requirements.
Parrish's response framed the question as procedural guidance rather than a change in policy; she invited Frist to follow up with staff so they could examine specific cases within the town's land-use rules.
