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Conditional Use April 11, 2005 Page 4 Permit No. 2005-03 regarding employee parking, whether trucks parking at the facility could be limited to just those trucks doing business in the City of Santa Ana, and whether vendors would actually pay a monthly fee to park at the proposed facility. The proposed proj ect is in compliance with the City's current vending ordinance. The ordinance governs the operation of vending trucks when they are actually vending product and does not conflict with the overnight parking of vending trucks at the proposed facility. There are currently discussions taking place with the industry to amend the current ordinance to designate specific locations in the City where vending vehicles could be parked on a permit only basis. These discussions are on-going and have not yet been finalized, however should overnight parking of vending trucks be restricted to designated spaces, the need for a facility, such as that proposed by the applicant, would increase. Regarding employee parking, there are 40 parking spaces that have been designated for employee and customer parking, based upon the 40,000 square foot warehouse use. As designed, employees would use these spaces during the day when vending trucks have vacated the site, and vending trucks would use these spaces to park overnight when there are limited employees on site. The Commission also expressed concerns that this site not become a regional parking facility for vending trucks that do not do business in Santa Ana. While it is difficult to regulate or dictate in which communities vending trucks actually conduct their business, a condition could be placed on the project requiring that all trucks parking at the facility first obtain a current Santa Ana City business license, which would be posted on their vehicle. Having to pay an annual City business license fee would provide a disincentive for trucks parking at the facility but doing business in other communities. Finally, a question was raised as to why a vendor would pay a monthly fee to park at the facility. Vendors would park at this facility because it provides a safe environment for vending trucks to park free from graffiti and other vandalism, the ability to purchase supplies and packaged food items on-site at the facility, electricity is available so refrigeration units can be kept in operation while the vehicle is parked at the facility, and knowing that they have a designated legal location to park when not in operation rather than having to find locations to park on City streets. 31 F-5