Spring Hill staff to seek temporary waiver of food‑truck‑court restroom rule amid sewer moratorium

Ms. Sanders, a city staff member, told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen that a 2025 Unified Development Code amendment broadened food‑truck options in Spring Hill, including a food‑truck‑court designation for sites with two or more trucks. She said staff will bring a resolution next Monday temporarily suspending some food‑truck‑court requirements — notably the obligation for permanent restroom/sewer connections — so properties can obtain an administrative permit for up to two trucks during the current sewer moratorium.

"What staff is proposing, and asking for feedback tonight, is about temporarily suspending the requirements for food truck courts, for certain scopes, just to give our food truck operators a better chance," Ms. Sanders said. She added that if a property wants three or more trucks, staff would refer that request to the Planning Commission for a public hearing and a discretionary decision.

Alderman Davis and Vice Mayor Linville signaled support. Alderman Davis asked whether staff would ever deny a second‑truck permit; Ms. Sanders said denials would be rare but, if foreseen, the city would forward such applications to the Planning Commission so the matter could be decided after public hearing. Alderman Jimenez asked whether porta‑potties would meet the requirement; staff replied that the ordinance contemplates an accessible, physical restroom facility rather than a temporary portable unit, and that permanent improvements are a key reason courts have more stringent site requirements.

If the board affirms staff's direction, the administration will place a resolution on the consent calendar next Monday to allow administrative permitting for two trucks on a property during the moratorium and to refer larger courts to the Planning Commission for approval.