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Solomon to consider ordinance change to allow food trucks in park; city attorney to draft amendment
Summary
Council members directed the city attorney to draft a change to the food‑truck ordinance after staff said the park is zoned residential and the current ordinance prohibits food‑truck operation in residential areas. The proposed site would use two spots on the park's south side.
Council discussed allowing mobile food vendors to operate in the city park but staff noted a legal constraint: the park is zoned residential and the current food‑truck ordinance prohibits operation in residential zones. The council asked City Attorney Aaron Martin to draft an amendment to the ordinance and to advise on the required site‑plan approval process for two proposed parking spots on the park’s south side.
City staff noted that many municipalities use a separate zoning district or an overlay to permit park concessions; the council expressed interest in creating flexibility without major re‑zoning. No ordinance language or timeline for public hearings was provided during the meeting; the attorney’s draft and any formal public‑hearing schedule were not recorded in the minutes.
Councilmembers and staff did not vote on an ordinance change at this meeting; the action recorded was a direction to prepare legal language and procedural steps for future council consideration.
