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Council considers space-based limit to avoid truck-count enforcement headaches
Summary
Council members suggested limiting vendors by required square footage per truck (a proposed 360 sq ft baseline) rather than an absolute cap, to simplify enforcement and accommodate varied truck sizes.
Discussion shifted from literal truck caps to an enforceable metric based on site area. Multiple members warned that a hard cap ("only 5 food trucks") would be difficult to police and could create confusion between special-event permits and general permits. "I only care about the enforcement version of this," one member said, noting the need to avoid a rule that requires staff to "drive around and count the 5 food trucks."
Alan proposed a square-footage standard so allowable trucks scale with lot size and avoid per-truck counting. The council debated sample footprints—small shaved-ice carts versus full trailers—and agreed the rule should be easy to apply and neutral. Alan said he would research typical trailer footprints and propose a defensible minimum space per truck in the next draft.
