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Commission rejects blanket ban on food trucks in rights-of-way, asks staff to reword and permit-review process
Summary
TA 26‑16 proposed prohibiting food trucks from public rights-of-way; commissioners raised concerns about existing, valued uses (including Liberty Lane events), sight-distance and safety, and permit oversight and voted to recommend not adopting the amendment as written while asking staff to return with revised language and potential permit/approval routes.
TA 26‑16 would have prohibited food trucks from locating in any public right-of-way. Staff said the intent was to prevent obstruction of travelways and sight-distance hazards. Commissioners raised multiple concerns: the amendment could displace longstanding, permitted food-truck activity in public spaces (including Liberty Lane), might overreach where parking lots overlap right-of-way limits, and could remove locations previously supported by the county and economic development staff.
Commissioners and staff discussed alternatives, including an approval pathway by the Department of Public Works for county rights-of-way and a permit-review process for trucks stationed three days or more. After extended discussion about sight-distance hazards and community benefit, the commission voted to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners NOT adopt TA 26‑16 in its current form and asked staff to return with revised language or a permit/approval mechanism.
Speakers quoted or referenced in this article: Will Hager.
