Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on an Amendment to Section 146-42 (Temporary Uses) of the Code of Ordinances and the Establishment of Chapter 138, Article VIII (Food Trucks, Operation Sites and Food Truck Courts) of the Code of Ordinances, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: October 17, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Development Services
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Executive Director of Development Services
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendments to the Code of Ordinances pertaining to food trucks, operation sites and food truck courts.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* Staff is proposing to modify the City's existing regulations governing food trucks by moving the existing regulations in Section 146-42 (Temporary Uses) of the Code of Ordinances to a new part of the Code, Chapter 138, Article VIII (Food Trucks, Operation Sites and Food Truck Courts) while also supplementing the existing regulations with new provisions establishing food truck courts and also making operating a food truck in McKinney easier.
* Recently, the City Council requested that McKinney's food truck regulations be revisited. At the August 14, 2017 work session, the City Council provided consensus that Staff should draft amendments making operating a food truck in McKinney easier while also allowing for the creation of food truck courts. At the September 18, 2017 City work session, the City Council provided consensus that the draft amendments proposed by Staff should be moved forward for consideration and final action.
* The attached proposed regulations generally address the following areas:
o The food truck regulations are being removed from the Zoning Ordinance and relocated to the special use section of the Code of Ordinances; where uses such as sexual oriented businesses, donation bins, and private clubs are currently addressed.
o The buffer distance of food truck oper...
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