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Mobile Food TrucksDave Goodwin

Planning and Economic Development, City of St. Pete rsburg, FL

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

• October 21, 2011 – Referred to PS&I

• November 3, 2011 – PS&I Workshop

− Types of Mobile Food Vending Units

− History of Mobile Food Trucks, National and Local

− Staff Analysis of Current City Code− Staff Analysis of Current City Code

• Vending of Products from Motor Vehicles (16.50.440)

• Temporary Use Permit (16.50.410)

• City Co-Sponsored Special Events

− Committee Requested that Staff Report Back with Specific Proposals for Consideration


• December 3, 2011 – Food Truck Rally− 3951 34th Street South

• December 17, 2011 – Food Truck Rally− 460 46th Avenue North


• February 23, 2012 – PS&I Workshop

− Present Items for Consideration and Next Steps:

• Balance: How to accommodate mobile food trucks without significantly impacting the investment made in, and success achieved by, bricks-n-mortar restaurant s

• General Requirements• General Requirements

• Public Road Rights-of-Way

• Private Property as an Accessory Use

• Private Property as a Temporary Use

• Special Events

PART I: GENERAL REQUIREMENTSPART I: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Business Tax Receipt

– Annual tax receipt, October 1 – September 30 ($65.00 ); or

– Per special event / temporary event ($25.00)

• Mobile Food Vending Permit (new)

– County and state license(s) - DBPR, DOH, DACS, DMV

– Vehicle license and registration

– Commercial general liability insurance policy

• City named as additional insured

• No less than $300,000 each occurrence


• Separation Requirements (new)

– 200 feet from restaurant and sidewalk café

• Exempt when located on same private property

– 500 feet from any city co-sponsored event

• Person Officially Designated (P.O.D.) may increase or • Person Officially Designated (P.O.D.) may increase or decrease the distance based on the actual or estima ted number of persons attending the event

– Waiver / Letter of No Objection

• From property owner or authorized agent


• Hours of Operation (new)– 7:00 am – 9:00 pm (Other areas not including DC)

– 7:00 am – 9:00 pm, Extension to 1:00 am (Within DC)

• Noise Limitations– Compliance with noise ordinance, Chapter 11

– Insulated housing requirement for generators (new)– Insulated housing requirement for generators (new)

• Signage (new)– Compliance with sign ordinance regarding vehicle si gns

– A-frame signs prohibited

• Waste Collection (new)– Operator shall provide waste receptacle

PART II: OPERATION IN PUBLIC RIGHTSPART II: OPERATION IN PUBLIC RIGHTS--OFOF--WAYWAY

Operator : • All operators shall have a peddler’s permit issued through the city’s Police Department

Separation (new) : • 200 feet from restaurant and sidewalk café;• 500 feet from any city co-sponsored event;• Waiver / letter of no objection

PART II: OPERATION IN PUBLIC RIGHTSPART II: OPERATION IN PUBLIC RIGHTS--OFOF--WAYWAY

Location (new) : • Restricted to parallel parking spaces;– Within DC, only adjacent to city park

• Prohibited in diagonal parking spaces;• Shall comply w/ time limits and meter fees;• Based on 3- to 6- designated districts

Frequency (new) • Frequency by no. of days per monthFrequency (new) • Frequency by no. of days per month

North Straub

Pier Approach

Williams ParkMirror Lake

South Straub

Al Lang

South Straub

Pier Approach

Williams ParkMirror Lake

North Straub

South Straub

Al Lang

South Straub

Pier Approach

Mirror Lake

Al Lang

PART III: PRIVATE PROPERTY AS AN ACCESSORY USEPART III: PRIVATE PROPERTY AS AN ACCESSORY USE

Location (new) : • Where zoning allows retail or restaurant;• Prohibited on vacant lots;• Separation requirement applies (200’ – 500’)

Permission (new) : • Shall have the written permission of the registered owner of the subject property

Frequency (new) : • No more than two consecutive days per week;• Restriction applies to property, not truck

Max Limit (new) : • No more than two mobile food trucks at one time

PART IV: PRIVATE PROPERTY AS A TEMPORARY USEPART IV: PRIVATE PROPERTY AS A TEMPORARY USE

• Temporary Use Permit

– Regulates activities that are not specifically allo wed by the regulations but may be appropriate on a temporary b asis.

• For e.g., one-day food truck “rally”

• For e.g., two-week special event

Separation requirement includes either public notic e o Separation requirement includes either public notic e or signature of no objection from any affected restaurant owner(s)

o No more than two consecutive weeks per six months

• Restriction applies to property, not truck

o 8:00 am to 11:00 pm

PART V: SPECIAL EVENTSPART V: SPECIAL EVENTS

• Special Event Options

− Coordinated through the Mayor’s office

− Regulation may include location, frequency and limi ts on the total number of participating trucks.

• Saturday Morning Market – Every Saturday

First Friday – Every 1 st Fri. of the month• First Friday – Every 1 st Fri. of the month

• (Tampa) Food Truck Fiesta – Every 1 st Wed. of the month

PUBLIC INPUTPUBLIC INPUT

• General

– Several telephone calls from mobile food truck oper ators

– 22 letters of support for mobile food trucks

– One objection from Beach Dr. property owner

– One objection from Central Ave. property owner

• St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce

− Convened a Food Truck Task Force

− A position paper is expected

NEXT STEPSNEXT STEPS

• Outreach:– St. Petersburg Area Chamber or Commerce

– Others, including mobile food truck operators

• Report Back to PS&I:– If necessary, report back to PS&I Committee

• Formal Adoption Process:– Amend the text of Chapter 16, Land Development Regu lations

• One public hearing – Development Review Commission ( DRC)

• Two public hearings – City Council

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

DAVID GOODWIN, DIRECTORPLANNING and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPT.

[email protected]

LARGO (PROPOSED) MIAMI (ADOPTED) ORLANDO (ADOPTED)

AUTHORIZATION

Business Tax (Annual License) Yes Yes Yes

Documents posted or

available for inspection by City

representative

Yes Yes Yes

LOCATION

Allowed in public right-of-way No No No

Limit to number of mobile

venders in defined area

Max 2 mobile venders per ½ acre+

size parcel or limit to 1 per parcel

(special event permit available for

more.)

No 1 per property

Separation Requirements

20 feet to permitted sidewalk café

and various feet to driveways,

Refers to compliance with

applicable zoning & visibility

Refers to compliance with

applicable zoning & visibility Separation Requirements and various feet to driveways,

intersections, bus stops etc.


triangle criteria


triangle criteria

Maximum length of time to

operate at any location24 hours None 48 hours

CRITERIA

Vehicle Dimensions No No No

Parking

Not to exceed 2 parking spaces or

cause primary use to be deficient

of required parking

No No

BathroomProperty owner to provide access

to facilities where availableNo No

Limited hours of operation No No No

Waste Standard Standard Standard

Umbrellas / Covering Allowed with design specifics Allowed with design specifics Allowed

Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle Permanent

STATE OF One-Time Monthly Annual One-Time Monthly Annual

Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Division of Hotels and Restaurants

DBPR HR-7031 – Combined Application

Inc. DBPR HR-7006 – Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle

Inc. DBPR HR-7007 – Application for Food Service License

Plan Review Fee (First Year) $150.00 - - $150.00 - -

Application Processing Fee (First Year) $ 50.00 - - $ 50.00 - -

Basic Fee (First Year + Annual) $185.00 - $185.00 $185.00 - $185.00

Capacity Fee (First Year + Annual) $135.00 - $135.00 $135.00 - $ 55.00

HEP Fee (First Year + Annual) $ 10.00 - $ 10.00 $ 10.00 - $ 10.00

Epi Fee (First Year + Annual) $ 17.00 - $ 17.00 $ 17.00 - $ 12.00

Department of Health

Bureau of Community Environmental Health

Certified Professional Food Manager (CPFM) Certification

Online training course and examination $175.00 - - $175.00 - -

Employee Foodhandler Training

Foodhandler training program guide $ 8.00 - - $ 8.00 - -

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Commissary Letter of Agreement No fee - - - - -

Department of Motor Vehicles

Registration (Annual) - - ? - - -

PINELLAS

Pinellas County Property Appraiser’s

Property Tax

Drive-Thru Restaurant - - - - - $14,045

Sit Down Restaurant - - - - - $17,980

Quality Restaurant, Beach Drive - - - - - $11,645

CITY OF ST. PETERSBURGBilling and Collections Department

Business Tax Receipt (Per Temporary Event) $25.00 - - $25.00 - -Business Tax Receipt (Annual) - - $65.00 - - $65.00

Planning and Economic Development DepartmentDevelopment Review Commission

Temporary Use Permit $25.00 - - - - -Variance (for minimum no. of parking) - - - - - -

Construction Services and Permitting

Construction Permit (Base Fee) - - -

$60 for 1st

$1,000 job value + $10 per each add. $1,000 value

- -

Mechanical Permit - - -$60 + $8 per fixture

- -

$60 for 1st

Gas Permit - - -

$60 for 1st


- -

Electrical Permit - - -

$60 for 1st


- -

Fire Permit - - - No Fee - -

Water Closets, New - - - $350 each - -

Certificate of Occupancy (COA) Application - - - $100 - -Transportation and Planning Department

TIFF for a “quality restaurant” - - -$2,034 per 1,000 SF

- -

TIFF for a “sit-down restaurant” - - -$2,181 per 1,000 SF

- -

OTHER

Food Product ? ? ? ? ? ?

Service Utensils, Plates and Napkins ? ? ? ? ? ?

Employee Salaries and Benefits ? ? ? ? ? ?

Vehicle or Building

Purchase Vehicle or Building ? - - ? - -

Commercial Equipment ? - - ? - -

Maintenance ? ? ? ? ? ?

Insurance

Vehicle (Annual) ? - - - - -

General Liability ? - - ? - -

UtilitiesUtilities

Water - - - - ? -

Sewer - - - - ? -

Sanitation - - - - ? -

Electricity - - - - ? -

Grease Trap - - - ? -

Propane to Operate Equipment - $500 + - - - -

Commissary Kitchen - $400 + - - - -

ST. PETERSBURG FOOD TRUCK RALLY – DECEMBER 17, 2011