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Food-truck permit at Lincoln Plaza prompts discussion over temporary-vendor vs site-plan rules
Summary
Staff said a transient-vendor (food-truck) application was submitted for Lincoln Plaza North and noted the ordinance ties transient vending to site-plan-review provisions; the board recommended at least a conceptual review and flagged public-notice and public-safety questions.
Staff presented a transient-vendor (food-truck) application for Lincoln Plaza North and reviewed the towns temporary-land-use and transient-vendor sections. The staff report noted that while transient vending permits exist, the regulation explicitly references site-plan-review requirements in certain circumstances, and staff recommended at least a conceptual review to evaluate pedestrian safety, sanitation (health officer concurrence), and parking impacts.
Board members noted practical enforcement questions (porta-potties, trash handling, and available parking) and asked staff to advise applicants to come in for conceptual review before opening. Staff said the application, fees, and timing would determine whether the matter needs notice and a full site-plan process.
