HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-12-16 Vant Hull, Mobile Vending - Public Comment FOOD/RETAIL TRUCKS & ON-STREET PARKING
It seems like a no-brainer that no selling should take place in the streets' on-
street parking. Here are just some of the reasons that allowing Selling to be
done in spaces allotted to Parking doesn't make sense, no matter who does it in
other places. There are places you don't find it, Juneau AK be a prime example.
Why?
1. Parking is parking. Their primary purpose there is NOT parking: It is
Selling. If parking no longer means parking shouldn't the definition be
changed to say that parking is parking, & it doesn't include selling —
except for special occasions like Xmas Stroll, & many more special
occasions.
2. How about the ordinance Sec.36.04.210, that says, "It is unlawful to park
any commercial vehicle upon any street for a period of time longer than
one hour, provided, however, that when lawfully & continuously loading
or unloading, such commercial vehicles may remain parked for such time
as is necessary to complete such loading or unloading. . . . "
3. These trucks are hugely dangerous to mere mortals who have normal or
smaller-than-normal vehicles. There's been a proliferation of bigger
vehicles since gas is cheaper; should those of us who continue to believe
in global warming & the need to conserve energy -- & drive small cars
become fair game for these monster vehicles?
4. The numbers of total Food Trucks -- & the problems they cause — will
grow while this discussion goes on. When I googled Food Trucks in
Bozeman right after your August 1 meeting at which some Food Truckers
told you it was their Constitutional Right as well as "being fair to them" to
be able to sell from our public on-street parking, I found the names of 18
Food Trucks listed. When 1 attended last Friday's Art Walk, there was a
brand-new one parked in the heart of Downtown, between Black & Tracy,
named "Pork Bellies". Parking was very scarce; I drove around for a
whiule, but finally had to accept the only parking place left open all the
time was behind Pork Bellies, a most dangerous place to get in & out of.
S. When 1 was sworn in as a City Commissioner, among other things we
swore to protect the health, safety and welfare of our constituents. Don't
you swear the same thing? if you consider our health, safety & welfare,
you will not allow parking to be turned into Selling. There were 18 listed
right after Aug. 1' City Commission meeting. At last Friday's Art Walk,
Sept. 16, there was a new one, called PORK BELLIES parked on-street in
the heart of Downtown Main. It was there already about 5:30 when I
again was so unfortunate as to find the only parking place available was
directly behind it. Too tall, too bulky, perhaps others had passed it up
already as being too formidible to park behind. It likely stayed for many
hours, showed no sign of leaving at 8 when the Art Walk was over.
6. Juneau AK has no Food Trucks on its Downtown parking. We do not need
to follow the dangerous practices that seems to be a fad now.
7. We have too small an area for on-street parking Downtown. it's
manifestly dangerous. Seeing is believing.
■ Mary Vant Hull, mvanthu11234@gmail.com.
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FOOD TRUCKS IN BOZEMAN
1. Thai Basel
2. Heap Burger
3. Totally Tasty Catering
4. Fork in the Road Truck
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6. El Rodeo
7. Tumble Weeds Gourmet
8. Blue Smoke BBQ ` ►t�_
9. La Foley Wood-Fired Oven
10.M U Bowls
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12.Schudogs
13.Taqueria El Mirador
14.Urban Spoon/Zomato
15.Roamin' Hunger
16.Amok (Canbodian,Thailand &Vietnan)
17.Grill 406"
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