Council allows food trucks on private property in DD1/DD2 districts

The council approved an amendment to chapter 42 (parks and recreation) to add a special-event permit that allows food trucks on private property in DD1 and DD2 districts for private events such as weddings. The change was requested by a downtown business; councilors emphasized that the amendment applies to private property only and does not permit arbitrary food-truck setups on public property downtown.

Councilors asked how the town would manage demand at public facilities such as the ballpark; town staff said food trucks would need to register with the town office and that the existing concession stand arrangements would be respected. Guy Fontaine (speaker 11) asked whether the change applied townwide across zoning districts; staff confirmed the amendment applies to private property townwide under the specified districts and explained the impetus was a downtown business request. The motion carried 5‑0.