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Public Safety — recommendations Separation Requirements • Distance 500 ft. from any school, park, community center or playground facility. • Distance within 50 feet of a crosswalk. • Maximum six feet in height • No blocking of driveways or movement of other vehicles upon any sidewalks, and public or private streets. Quality of Life— recommendations Public Right of Way — Prohibit items in the public right of way • Refuse containers -- maintain 50-foot radius of the vehicle • Prohibit the use of amplified sound • Establish hours of operation in residential zones and uses Commercial Zones - Establish Mobile food vending courts (districts) • Allowed on private/public property -- special event permit. • Enhance/enliven an area • Increase business activity • generate traffic for existing businesses Commercial Zones - Considerations • Hours of operation • Traffic/road closures • Proximity to similar brick -and -mortar businesses • Duration and regularity of events. Councilmember Martinez, asked that City work with school district in addressing mobile vending trucks on school grounds; recommended land use permit and possibility of establishing districts; suggest that any proposed ordinance not interfere with special events and school fundraisers. City Attorney Carvalho, said that draft ordinance can include special event provisions, not apply to special agency or neighborhood event if given notice in advance, and may include regulations for schools by balancing the brick and motor establishments. Councilmember Amezcua, concerned with health, safety, and sanitation of food trucks. Councilmember Reyna, need to address light pollution; need to regulate according to vehicle code Mayor Pro Tern Sarmiento, noted that City has tried to regulate in the past, with little success — place, time, management are difficult and have issues with public safety and other secondary impacts, business industry CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 24 OCTOBER 20, 2015