Title
Request For Special Event Permit: The Downtown Foodie Trail
Requested Action
Approval of the Special Event Permit for the The Downtown Foodie Trail
Recommendation
Staff has reviewed the application and recommends approval with the following comment:
Police Department:
Some type of physical barrier is needed between the food trucks, such as caution tape or barricades. As these larger vehicles take up a lot of room in the parallel parking areas, there is limited visibility for north and southbound traffic and a physical barrier between trucks would force pedestrians to the crosswalks and not going between the trucks and into the roadway with limited reaction time for drivers. This should not affect any working areas for the trucks, but keep pedestrians and motorists safer.
The applicant has agreed to have barriers between the trucks, as well as adjusting their site plan to an updated version provided by Staff. The updated site plan removes food trucks from the western parallel parking spaces on Main Street. The food trucks will be parked in the parallel parking spaces on the eastern side of Main Street and in the private parking spaces as approved by the property owner(s).
Fire Department:
All food truck are required to be inspected by the Mansfield Fire Marshal's office and the Tarrant County Health Department.
Environmental Department:
1) Adequate waste receptacles must be present to contain litter and food waste.
2) The event area shall be policed immediately after the event to collect any errant litter.
3) No surfaces discharges are permitted from the food vendors, to include hot bath water.
Description/History
The Local Farmer is hosting a food truck event on Saturday June 19, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 pm. The food trucks will be parked in the parallel parking spaces along N. Main Street between Oak Street and Broad Street handing out samples. There will also be fun activities including a bounce house and face painting for the kids ...
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