Report for Update to Food Truck Vendor Requirements
1. Response Counts
Co mp letio n Rate:
84.6%
Co m plete
854
Partial
155
Disqualified
0
To tal
1,009
1
2. Which of the following best describes you?
O th er - Write In ( Req u ired ) : 1.3%
Restau ran t o wn er/man ager: 2.2%
Bu sin ess o wn er: 6.8%
Emp lo yee o f a lic en sed o u td o o r fo o d
ven d o r: 0 .6%
Lic en sed o u td o o r fo o d ven d o r: 2.7%
In terested c itizen : 86.4%
Value
Percent
Count
Interested citizen
86.4%
736
Licensed o utdo o r fo o d vendo r
2.7%
23
Em plo yee o f a licensed o utdo o r fo o d vendo r
0.6%
5
Business o wner
6.8%
58
Restaurant o wner/m anager
2.2%
19
Other - Write In (Required)
1.3%
11
T o tal
852
2
3. How familiar are you with outdoor food vendors
operating within the City?
Un familiar: 4.6%
Very familiar: 38.7%
S o mewh at familiar: 56.7%
Value
Percent
Count
Unfam iliar
4.6%
39
So m ewhat fam iliar
56.7%
484
Very fam iliar
38.7%
330
T o tal
853
3
4. Have you ever purchased food or merchandise from
an outdoor vendor in Fort Collins?
No t su re: 0 .1%
No : 1.6%
Yes: 98.2%
Value
Percent
Count
Yes
98.2%
837
No
1.6%
14
No t sure
0.1%
1
T o tal
852
4
5. How often do you purchase food or merchandise
from outdoor vendors?
Mo re th an o n c e a week: 6.1%
A c o u p le o f times a year: 19.9%
O n c e a week: 18.1%
Every o th er mo n th : 19.4%
O n c e a mo n th : 36.6%
Value
Percent
Count
A co uple o f tim es a year
19.9%
166
Every o ther m o nth
19.4%
162
Once a m o nth
36.6%
306
Once a week
18.1%
151
Mo re than o nce a week
6.1%
51
T o tal
836
5
6. Do you own or operate an existing brick and mortar
restaurant in Fort Collins?
No t ap p lic ab le: 0 .9%
Yes: 3.1%
O th er - Write In : 1.1%
No : 94.9%
Value
Percent
Count
Yes
3.1%
26
No
94.9%
808
Other - Write In
1.1%
9
No t applicable
0.9%
8
T o tal
851
Ot her - Writ e In
Count
Brewery
1
Existing sto re and o utdo o r vendo r no n-fo o d
1
I o wn a co ffee sho p
1
Lo veland
1
To tal
9
6
Ot her - Writ e In
Count
Manage a brewery tap ro o m .
1
No , but I am em plo yed at o ne!
1
No t currently but we thinking o f adding fo o d to o ur business.
1
Wo rk in a restaurant.
1
brewery
1
To tal
9
7
7. If you do own or operate an existing brick and mortar
restaurant in Fort Collins, are you concerned with food
truck vendors operating within close proximity to
existing restaurants?
Yes: 2.1%
Please exp lain - Write In : 9.3%
No : 88.6%
Value
Percent
Count
Yes
2.1%
12
No
88.6%
507
Please explain - Write In
9.3%
53
T o tal
572
Please explain - Writ e In
Count
N/A
6
N/a
6
n/a
3
NA
2
To tal
49
8
Please explain - Writ e In
Count
Na
2
-
1
Co m petitio n is best fo r the co nsum er.
1
Do no o wn/o perate
1
Do no t o wn a restaurant
1
Do no t o wn.
1
I do no t o wn a brick and m o rtar business.
1
I do no t o wn a business in the area but go o d trucks sho uldn\'t be kicked o ut o f citizens decide to go to a go o d
truck and it a brick restaurant so be it it\'s a custo m ers cho ice and there\'s no prblem with having m o re to
cho o se fro m
1
I do no t o wn a restaurant
1
I do no t o wn o r o perate a restaurant but as a sm all business o wner I frequent fo o dtrucks and restaurants alike
that are lo cally o wned.
1
I do n\'t o wn a restaurant
1
I do n\'t o wn a restaurant but fo o d trucks sho uld be co nsidered as the sam e co m petitio n as o ther brick and
m o rtar restaurants. Pro xim ity isn\'t an issue when ano ther brick and m o rtar restaurant co uld o pen right
nextdo o r and pro vide the sam e co m petitio n as a fo o d truck.
1
I do n\'t see ho w having a fo o d truck o utside yo ur do o r is any different than having a restaurant next do o r. Better
actually, because they o ffer a different experience.
1
I do nt o wn a restaurant
1
I feel that brick and m o rtars are able to o ffer service that us as m o bile vendo rs are no t able to o ffer. I frequent
bo th but I frequent brick and m o rtars m o re because o f the co nsistency o f ho urs and service pro vided
1
I will be o perating a restaurant later this year and I still believe there\'s place fo r all fo o d trucks.
1
N/A. This o ptio n is m issing.
1
No , as a fo rm er fo o d truck em plo yee I am well aware o f the o pen co m m unicatio n that o ccurs between \"brick
and m o rtar\" business (including restaurants) and the trucks.
1
No t an o wner
1
No t applicable
1
No t applicable
1
To tal
49
9
Please explain - Writ e In
Count
No t applicable?
1
No t co ncerned with fo o d trucks co m peting with existing restaurants. The theo ry that it is cheaper fo r m o bile
vendo rs is no t true. They are engaging in business just like anyo ne else
1
There\'s eno ugh business fo r all
1
This a leading questio n. Sham e o n yo u. Go o d businesses do n\'t fo cus o n beating do wn co m petito rs, they do
better than them .
1
While it sho uld be o bvio us that a fo o d vendo r sho uld no t o bstruct access to a brick and m o rtar, and while
\"clo se pro xim ity\" seem s incredibly subjective, this is a free m arket and the fo o d vendo rs sho uld be allo wed to
pay fo r an appro priately sized space that do es no t specifically detrim ent any brick and m o rtar.
1
befo re building o ur o wn fo o d truck we reached o ut to fo o d trucks to jo in us o n o ur business sites. To add a new
and special service to o ur usual o fferings. We even so ld sim ilar item s at tim es, but o ur custo m ers appreciated
the variety and ease o f having additio nal o ptio ns so clo se.
1
n/a if their wo rried m aybe they need to im pro ve the quality o f their fo o d
1
na
1
no t applicable
1
To tal
49
10
8. Which of the following separation requirements do
you support - between existing brick and mortar
restaurants (front entrance) and food truck vendor
operations in the City?
O th er - Write In : 3.4%
G reater th an 50 0 feet: 1.3%
50 0 fo o t sep aratio n : 1.1%
40 0 fo o t sep aratio n : 0 .4%
30 0 fo o t sep aratio n : 1.2%
20 0 fo o t sep aratio n : 1.2%
10 0 fo o t sep aratio n : 7.1%
No n ew sep aratio n req u iremen ts: 77.6%
50 fo o t sep aratio n : 6.8%
Value
Percent
Count
No new separatio n requirem ents
77.6%
660
50 fo o t separatio n
6.8%
58
100 fo o t separatio n
7.1%
60
200 fo o t separatio n
1.2%
10
300 fo o t separatio n
1.2%
10
400 fo o t separatio n
0.4%
3
500 fo o t separatio n
1.1%
9
Greater than 500 feet
1.3%
11
Other - Write In
3.4%
29
T o tal
850
11
Ot her - Writ e In
Count
0 fo o t separatio n
1
20 feet
1
50 feet unless the vendo r has an agreem ent with the business
1
Ban Fo o d Truck vendo rs
1
Defer to the o pinio n o f brick and m o rtar businesses
1
Depending o n ho w the co uncil interprets their language will indicate if the m o bile vendo rs are being m o re
restricted than brick and m o rtar businesses. Lo o k at the situatio n already existing in FOCO, fo r exam ple, o n
Co llege Avenue. There are m any existing brick and m o rtar restaurants that share a wall, are in the sam e building,
directly acro ss an alley, etc. If a m o bile vendo r has bo th a m o bile o peratio n AND a brick and m o rtar o peratio n, is
the co uncil go ing to heavily restrict the interpretatio n o f \"clo se pro xim ity\" in bo th cases? Will brick-andm o rtar o nly restaurants be further restricted o r at least treated as stringently as m o bile? I assum e the DBA
restaurant fo lks wo uld lo ve to put a bubble aro und their business and expand and exclusive business zo ne fo r
them selves. I think there sho uld be no separatio n requirem ents.
1
Fo o d truck vendo rs sho uld have to get perm issio n fro m surro unding neighbo r and businesses within a certain
diatance.
1
I am no t in favo r o f separatio n requirem ents generally, the free m arket sho uld determ ine fo r itself what wo rks
in an area - it is up to the businesses to dem o nstrate to their clients why their services are better and what
benefits they o ffer that the fo o d truck o n their co rner do esn\'t. If a particular case o ccurs where there is
intentio nally unfair co m petitio n, there sho uld be a m etho d o f public reco urse thro ugh the city and separatio n
requirem ents established o n a case-by-case basis.
1
I am no t sure what the current requirem ents are, but I feel no requirem ents are necessary
1
I do n\'t kno w ho w separating fo o d trucks and brick and m o rtar restaurants is any different than having two brick
and m o rtar restaurants right next to each o ther. A sm art business perso n wo uldn\'t o pen up right next to
so m eo ne that is go ing to be direct co m petitio n. I feel like a pizza fo o d truck isn\'t go ing to try and sell their
pizzas o utside o f Pizza Casbah. I do n\'t think separatio n really m akes sense unless we are go ing to create laws
separating every single restaurant (m o bile o r no t).
1
I do n\'t kno w what the current requirem ents are. Trucks sho uld be allo wed in Old To wn. Given the no . o f fo o d
establishm ents in that area, a separatio n requirem ent
1
I do n\'t kno w. It\'s a dynam ic business.
1
I think it\'s hard to regulate all o utdo o r vendo rs sho uldn\'t be in pro xim ity o f brick and m o rtar because they
co uld have very different o fferings, clientle, etc. Custo m ers wo uld determ ine effectiveness, but a separatio n
requirem ent wo ud take away that natural pro cess.
1
I wo uld like to be able to go to a truck o n a regular basis just like I can with a restaurant. I will go to either based o ff
o f what I want and what they have. If I am go ing to a restaurant I will no t decide to eat o ff o f a truck because they
are parked infro nt o f the restaurant that I intend o n go ing to . I do no t see ho w pro xim ity affects m y decisio n at
all.
1
To tal
29
12
Ot her - Writ e In
Count
If yo ur brick and m o to r sho p needs a separatio n rule them yo u sho uld pro bably reevaluate yo ur business.
Having a go o d truck parked o utside that tastes better will win o ut because it\'s better tasting o r a better value.
Banning fo o d trucks wo n\'t m ake brick and m o to r business better, it will just m o ve the go o d fo o d so m ewhere
else
1
Is there a separatio n between brick and m o rtar retauarants? I do n\'t think there sho uld be a separatio n.
1
It wo uld help if the questio n stated the current requirem ents.
1
No new requirem ents, just an expectatio n to be respectful o f o ther restaurants.
1
No separatio n requirem ents
1
No seperatio n. If a restaurant needs the city to pro tect them , they m ay want to rethink the quality o f their fo o d.
When I want fo o d truck fo o d, I am craving casual o n-the-go fo o d. When I want to sit do wn, I eat at a restaurant.
They are two different experiences.
1
Separatio n fro m brick-m o rtar restaurants is no t the issue. The pro blem is the perm anent parking o f a m o bile
restaurant in places that are no t zo ned fo r restaurants.
1
The current city laws and parking restrictio ns prevent trucks fro m parking clo se to brink and m o rtar
1
There are restaurants next do o r to each o ther, so why wo uld it m atter if a fo o d truck is next to a restaurant?
1
There sho uld no t be a separatio n since two brick and m o rtar sto res can be right next to each o ther.
1
Two different restaurants can have a do o r 5 feet apart. Why sho uld it m atter?
1
an agreeable distance fro m sim ilar pro ducts so ld. exam ple 50\' fro m the entrance o f ano ther pizza
establishm ent.
1
dur to lim itatio ns o f access, availability, and lo catio n, agreem ents between vendo r and B&M sho uld be
sufficient.
1
no separatio n
1
no ne so lo ng as the area wo uld suppo rt a brick and m o rtar in the area o f the sam e o fferings. If a strip m all has a
\"no co m pete\" po licy, then any fo o d truck that directly co m petes sho uld no t be perm itted in that space. If there
is no t a \"no co m pete\" po licy in place, I think the separatio n is negligible. Restaurants share walls in the brick
and m o rtar wo rld, why wo uld a truck have a different go verning law o n distance?
1
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29
13
9. If a separation requirement between food vendor
operations and existing brick and mortar restaurants is
supported, should this restriction be applied just on the
Downtown area, or citywide?
O th er - Write In ( Req u ired ) : 22.7%
Do wn to wn area o n ly: 23.9%
Citywid e: 25.1%
No t su re: 28.3%
Value
Percent
Count
Do wnto wn area o nly
23.9%
192
Citywide
25.1%
202
No t sure
28.3%
228
Other - Write In (Required)
22.7%
183
T o tal
80 5
Ot her - Writ e In (Required)
Count
No ne
11
Neither
4
No where
4
To tal
183
14
Ot her - Writ e In (Required)
Count
I do no t suppo rt a separatio n requirem ent
2
It sho uldn\'t be applied
2
No
2
No separatio n requirem ent
2
No separatio n requirem ents
2
neither
2
no where
2
A separatio n requirem ent sho uld no t be put in place; brick and m o rtar restaurants o ffer a co m pletely different
dining o ptio n than fo o d trucks, and vice versa.
1
A separatio n requirem ent sho uld no t be under co nsideratio n at all. Let business o wners co m pete head to head
fo r co nsum er do llars. Let supply and dem and dictate who and what survives.
1
Applied o nly to areas No rth o f Cherry o n Co llege.
1
Citywide but NOT do wnto wn
1
Do no t suppo rt anywhere
1
Do no t suppo rt this separatio n
1
Do no t suppo rt this separatio n requirem ent
1
Do wn To wn o nly - see co m m ents abo ve fo r private strip m alls and business parks.
1
Do wnto wn excluded
1
Everywhere except do wnto wn. No fo o d truck wo uld be able to park do wnto wn witho ut being within 100ft o f an
establishm ent. But it co uld be po ssible in o ther po rtio ns o f the city.
1
Fo o d trucks are no t able to o ffer what we, as a brick and m o rtar establishm ent are able to o ffer. Very little fo o d
o verlaps with o ther restaurants are o ur and I feel that this issue is no t o f co ncern to us. Private pro perty is fine
with o ur establishm ents fo r fo o d trucks to o perate o n ho wever they see fit
1
Free co m petitio n please! Let buyers decide where to spend their m o ney and why.
1
High Traffic Areas
1
I do no t suppo rt a separatio n requirem ent.
1
I do n\'t suppo rt a seperatio n
1
I do n\'t suppo rt new requirem ents
1
To tal
183
15
Ot her - Writ e In (Required)
Count
I do n\'t suppo rt separatio n, I suppo rt a free m arket
1
I do n\'t suppo rt this at all!
1
I do n\'t think the separatio n is necessary, m anaging and o wning a fo o d truck is no t an easy thing to do . And if the
requirem ents change it will affect a lo t o f Mo bil vendo rs
1
I do n\'t think there sho uld be a separatio n requirem ent
1
I find it m o re co nvenient to have m y favo rite brick and m o rtar restaurants near m y favo rite m o bile eateries so I
have cho ices.
1
I kno w that a fo o dtruck is no t able to o ffer the service that I/we are able to o ffer in a restaurant and do no t
believe that a fo o dtruck being clo se by effects o ur business in the least bit. There are o ther restaurants right
next to o urs and that (theo retically with the o ver-saturatio n) is a bigger issue
1
I want to kno w where a business is go ing to be and If I am go ing to patro nize them then I will.
1
If restaurants are wo rried abo ut fo o d trucks stealing their business they sho uld get o ut and find a different
pro fessio n.
1
If that happens will all the vendo rs in the do wnto wn area that sell o n sidewalks will also sho t do wn? ?
1
If there is no separatio n requirem ent between two brick and m o rtar restaurants, then there sho uld be no ne
between m o bile vendo rs and restaurants
1
If we get that far it sho uld be restricted to the Old to wn square specifically, and vo id during festivals (New West
Fest, Fo Co MX, o ther \"Bo hem ian nights\" series co ncerts, etc.
1
It sho udn\'t be suppo rted and if it is it sho uld o nly be instituted that sam e fo o d pro viding businesses (statio nary
and m o ving sho uldn\'t o perate clo se to each o ther) - respect o ther restaurants with sim ilar fo o d.
1
It sho uld NOT be required!
1
It sho uld no t be applied, and do ing so wo uld push fo o d trucks o ut o f do wnto wn, which wo uld m ake m e less
likely to co m e do wnto wn
1
It sho uld no t be im plem ented. This is no t well tho ught o ut. If the o wner o f the prem ises appro ves it like they are
suppo sed to , then they are respo nsible fo r the well being o f their tenants. If tenants upset they do n\'t have to
rent there.
1
It sho uld no t be required at all, ever, anywhere. Co m petitio n is an im po rtant part o f a m arket
1
It sho uld o nly be applicable to tho se areas where the businesses them selves have requested a separatio n and
can pro vide evidence o f being affected.
1
It sho uldn\'t
1
It sho uldn\'t be
1
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183
16
Ot her - Writ e In (Required)
Count
It sho uldn\'t be applied anywhere.
1
It sho uldn\'t be applied at all.
1
It sho uldn\'t be required!
1
It sho uldn\'t be suppo rted
1
It sho uldn\'t m atter. If yo ur fo o d is Better, peo ple will go to yo ur restaurant.
1
It sho uldn\'t.
1
Leave well eno ugh alo ne - fo o d trucks bring m o re peo ple to every area that they o perate - which increases
business fo r every o ne in that area - m o re peo ple m o re business fo r everyo ne -
1
Let them go whre they want, as lo ng as it is no t bo thering anyo ne o r right in fro nt o f ano ther sto re
1
Let them vend wherever!
1
Neither!
1
Neither. If yo u m o ve the fo o d trucks fro m o ld to wn, yo u are in indirectly pro m o ting drunk driving to get to a late
night establishm ent that is still o pen after 11pm . Plus, go ing to such a brick and m o rtar restaurant pro m o tes
m o re drinking since it\'s available.
1
No Requirem ent
1
No Separatio n
1
No Separatio n Requirem ents
1
No ban at all sho uld be enacted
1
No m o re pro tectio nist regulatio n
1
No m o re requirem ents
1
No new restrictio ns
1
No new restrictio ns \'
1
No new restrictio ns!
1
No new separatio n requirem ents
1
No no no . Old To wn thrives with the variety. The pedestrian traffic wants fo o d trucks!
1
No requirem ent needed! Let these peo ple go where the peo ple are so that they can m ake a living!
1
No requirem ents needed, it keeps the restaurants o n their to es
1
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183
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Count
No restrictio n
1
No restrictio n
1
No restrictio ns are
1
No restrictio ns, yo u are fo o lish fo r asking this. Jesus Christ yo u are awful
1
No separatio n
1
No separatio n is necessary
1
No separatio n is nessisary. No separatio n requirem ent exsist fo r brick and m o rtar to brick and m o rtar.
1
No separatio n needed
1
No separatio n needed.
1
No separatio n requirem ent sho uld be enacted.
1
No separatio n requirem ent sho uld exist
1
No separatio n requirem ents sho uld be required
1
No separatio n sho uld be required
1
No separatio n sho uld be required at all, the fo o d trucks o ffer varieties o f fo o d that the brick and m o rtar do n\'t
and are o pen later fo r peo ple needing to eat in o ld to wn at o dd ho urs.
1
No separatio n, please
1
No separatio n. Peo ple who suppo rt the fo o d trucks do n\'t always go to restaurants. If yo u want a sit do wn m eal
yo u go to a restaurant.
1
No separatio n. Especially no t do wnto wn. If a separatio n were enfo rced, there wo uld be no way fo r fo o d trucks
to exist do wnto wn. There are so m any restaurants do wnto wn that even a 50 fo o t separatio n wo uld push m o st
o f them o ut.
1
No seperatio n
1
No seperatio n required. Let the m arket place determ ine the need
1
No seperatio n requirem ent.
1
No where.
1
No ne at all
1
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183
18
Ot her - Writ e In (Required)
Count
No t applicable
1
No t at all
1
No t at all, this is go vernm ent o verreach
1
No t at all- fo rget abo ut it! Sto p wasting reso urces o n garbage like this.
1
No t in do wn to wn
1
No t in the do wnto wn area at all. Other city areas o k.
1
No t sure it wo uld be fair to o nly lim it do wnto wn.
1
No t.applied
1
No where.
1
Odd questio n. I do n\'t think separatio n requirem ents necessary.
1
Oppo sed to this idea.
1
Our city is gro wing, therefo re, it is easier to add the city law no w and plan fo r the future, then co m e back to this
issue later. Lo o k at Vanco uver, BC. They did this law in 2014. It is all abo ut being co nsistent
1
Peo ple will decide where to eat
1
Seperatio n sho uld no t be suppo rted
1
Sho uld no t be a separatio n
1
Sho uld no t be any restrictio n
1
Sho uld no t be applied as it curbs the free m arket.
1
Sho uld no t be applied at all
1
Sho uld no t be im plem ented
1
Sho uld no t be required at all
1
Sho uld no t be required.
1
Sho uld o nly be im plem ented if the sam e regulatio ns applied to brick and m o rtar restaurants requiring
separatio n space fro m each o ther
1
Sho uldn\'t be enfo rced, bad po licy
1
Sho uldn\'t be suppo rted at all. I do n\'t accept any restrictio ns.
1
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183
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Count
The brick and m o rtar sto re sho uld be able to grant a waiver to whatever rule is ado pted.
1
The city sho uld require that these m o bile restaurants are in fact m o bile and that they are no t parking
perm anently o r sem i-perm anently in lo catio ns where restaurants are no t perm itted uses.
1
The no tio n is abso lutely ridiculo us all to gether.
1
The who le po int o f go ing to Old To wn is to have endless o ptio ns to eat, the fo o d trucks sho uld stay anywhere
they want in Old To wn. That\'s why I go , so I can walk fro m place to place.
1
There are few lo catio ns in do wnto wn that wo uld m eet the pro po sed requirem ents. Essentially this wo uld fo rce
m o bile fo o d vendo rs away fro m the do wnto wn area and they are a m ajo r draw fo r m yself and m y peers who
visit this area.
1
There sho uld be no new separatio n requirem ents
1
There sho uld be no restrictio ns o n such things.
1
There sho uld be no restrictio ns. The o nly reaso n I co m e do wnto wn is fo r the fo o d trucks.
1
There sho uld no t be a restrictio n
1
There sho uldn\'t be a separatio n
1
They sho uld co exist. And they sho uld definitely be allo wed do wnto wn, let alo ne city wide.
1
They sho uld no t be restricted, whatso ever
1
They sho uld no t be suppo rted under any circum stances
1
This is a po o rly designed survey. My previo us answer was that there sho uld be no seperatio n.
1
This is really stupid!
1
This just sho uldn\'t be required
1
This questio n is bo gusly written.
1
This type o f legislatio n is so m ewhat ridiculo us - let restaurants and fo o d trucks co m pete, what a waste o f
reso urces!
1
Well, since yo u didn\'t even give m e the o ptio n to say NEITHER, I wo uld say, NEITHER
1
Why are we trying to m ake life harder fo r sm all businesses? Let peo ple do business where they want to .
1
Why stiffel cho ice?
1
Yo u better be fair and do it City Wide. Even tho ugh I think the discussio n is ridiculo us.
1
citywide if it is a m inim al am o unt o f feet, like 20 feet
1
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if there is an issue with this than there sho uld be a law separating brick and m o rtar restaurants fro m each o ther
as well. I will suppo rt and eat fro m the place that I cho o se.
1
it sho uld no t be suppo rted
1
na
1
neither do wnto wn o r citywide sho uld have a separatio n requirem ent
1
no
1
no restrictio n
1
no restrictio ns, we want cho ices
1
no there is no co m petio n. when i go to a restaurant i want to sit do wn. it do esnt m atter
1
no where in to wn.
1
no where. Let the free m arket decide what businesses are sucessful
1
no , why m ake it harder in do wnto wn fc?
1
no ne
1
no ne at all
1
no t at all. Private pro perty m eans keep yo ur regulatio ns lo ving hands o ff!
1
no t suppo rted
1
separatio n is unnecessary
1
there sho uld no t be a separatio n requirem ent
1
there sho uldn\'t be a separatio n. brick and m o rtars do n\'t have separatio n requirem ents with each o ther
1
to tally different custo m er base.
1
type-specific, e.g. allo w an Arm enian fo o d co urt anywhere as we have no Arm enian resturant, but do n\'t let a
taco truck sit o utside o f El Burrito
1
why sho uld restaurants get special treatm ent fro m the city? ?
1
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10. Which of the following options are appropriate for
the maximum length of time a vendor is allowed to stay
on a private lot (consecutive period of time or
combination per day for active vending operation)?
O th er - Write In : 4.0 %
No t su re: 3.1%
Less th an 4 h o u rs: 0 .5%
O n -site fo r 4 h o u rs: 1.2%
O n -site fo r 6 h o u rs: 1.7%
O n -site fo r 8 h o u rs: 5.3%
O n -site fo r 10 h o u rs: 5.2%
O n -site fo r 12 h o u rs: 13.3%
No restric tio n s: 65.8%
Value
Percent
Count
No restrictio ns
65.8%
556
On-site fo r 12 ho urs
13.3%
112
On-site fo r 10 ho urs
5.2%
44
On-site fo r 8 ho urs
5.3%
45
On-site fo r 6 ho urs
1.7%
14
On-site fo r 4 ho urs
1.2%
10
Less than 4 ho urs
0.5%
4
No t sure
3.1%
26
Other - Write In
4.0%
34
T o tal
845
22
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Count
1 week
1
12 ho urs with the exceptio n o f special events. It do esn\'t always m ake sense to m o ve the o peratio n if say, a
three-day festival were to take place.
1
24 ho urs
1
24 to 48 ho urs
1
7 DAYS
1
72 ho urs
1
8-12 hrs, o r no lim it with o wner\'s perm issio n
1
Again,this go es with every law being co nsistent. New trucks are fighting fo r tim e with the already established
trucks. There needs to be balance with fair tim e fo r all lo catio ns. Do yo u have street vendo r perm its? if so , are
yo u ensuring that the perm it ho lder is using that space. Or are they renting that perm it to so m eo ne else who is
just starting o ut? Ho w do yo u pick when so m eo ne is o n a co rner i,e, Oak St Plaza during lunch tim e. What abo ut
the no ise o rdinance with the generato r?
1
As agreed by pro perty o wner
1
As agreed with pro perty o wner
1
As lo ng as the lo t o wner says they can.
1
As lo ng as the pro perty o wner is OK with them
1
I suppo rt 12 ho urs and co nsideratio n fo r a weekend pro visio n also .
1
I think this sho uld be arranged between the vendo r and the o wner o f the private pro perty. The m ain
requirem ent here sho uld be that the vendo r leave after its agreed-upo n tim efram e (no t keep its unit o n-site
o vernight, etc.)
1
I wo uld think individual co m m ercial sites sho uld determ ine this fo r their site co llabo ratively, instead o f having it
m andated by the city. Maybe the City co uld o ffer a business agreem ent declaratio n o r so m ething that gets
turned in, in the case o f a dispute. That way, all new businesses entering that area wo uld kno w o f the po licy
agreed upo n.
1
IF they have perm issio n fro m the lo t o wner as lo ng as they want
1
If it is a private lo t and the o wner allo ws it, we sho uld no t have a say. It is their business.
1
If the o wner o f the private space perm its it, then indefinitely. If the vendo r had no t received perm issio n fro m the
private lo t\'s o wner, then they sho uldn\'t be able to use the space fo r any length o f tim e.
1
If the vendo r has the co nsent o f the pro perty o wner there sho uld be no restrictio ns. This sho uld be so m ething
agreed upo n by the pro perty o wner and the vendo r, no t the city.
1
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If they are o n a private lo t, and the existing zo ning rules are no t being bro ken, it is no n o f the city\'s business
ho w lo ng they are o n a *PRIVATE* lo t. If the city wants to take o ver the lo t o r change the zo ning fo r the pro perty,
then the o nus is o n the city to go thro ugh the pro per channels to do that.
1
It sho uld be up to the pro perty o wner ho w lo ng a vendo r can o perate - after all it is private pro perty -
1
Must vacate space between 2 a.m . and 7 a.m .
1
No Restrictio ns. Why wo uld ho urs o f a m o bile vendo r be restricted fo r anything o ther than health departm ent
issues, when a brick and m o rtar o r o ther sm all business\' ho urs are never restricted
1
No restrictio ns in this list. Anything o n this list is to o restrictive. If, fo r exam ple, there is a festival go ing o n fro m
say 7:00 am to 9:00 pm --then what will the City require: that the vendo r clo se do wn and m o ve o ff site until the
next day? To o Vague. Get so m e m ultiple day lengths in here.
1
The length o f tim e sho uld be us to the o wner if the private lo t
1
They sho uld o nly be allo wed to stay o n the lo t o f they are o perating/in business selling fo o d.
1
They sho uld wo rk o ut a deal with the o wner o f the lo t!
1
Use reaso nable judgm ent o n a case by case basis
1
When it co m es do wn to o pen co m m unicatio n with the land/business o wner the restrictio ns sho uld be set by
them .
1
city co des are still to be co nsidered; I think there are trucks that can be appealing fo r lo nger duratio ns o f tim e if
well kept and well placed within a lo t; so lo ng as they m aintain their license agreem ent with the Health Dept. If the
lo t wo uld no t perm it any parked vehicle fo r an extended series o f days, than the lo t sho uld also lim it a parked
fo o d truck.
1
determ ined between business o wner and o perato r
1
m o bile venders sho uld be exactly that, m o bile! Ho w lo ng they sho uld stay, I do n\'t kno w, but they sho uld be
m o ving aro und. We m ay lo o k at ways to enco urage this by elim inating zo ning where they can sell, as lo ng as
they are legally parked.
1
o ne week
1
sho uld depend o n agreem ent between o wner o f private lo t and o perato r o f m o bile vendo e
1
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11. How long should mobile food truck vendors be
required to remain off-site, after completing vending
operation and returning to associated commissary
kitchen to meet County Health Requirements and restocking supplies that day?
O th er - Write In : 2.5%
2 d ays: 1.2%
O vern igh t - after 6:0 0 a.m. n ext c alen d ar
d ay: 18.6%
6 h o u rs: 2.9%
4 h o u rs: 2.5%
2 h o u rs: 4.3%
No restric tio n s: 68.1%
Value
Percent
Count
No restrictio ns
68.1%
571
2 ho urs
4.3%
36
4 ho urs
2.5%
21
6 ho urs
2.9%
24
Overnight - after 6:00 a.m . next calendar day
18.6%
156
2 days
1.2%
10
Other - Write In
2.5%
21
T o tal
839
25
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Count
No t sure
2
?
1
As agreed with pro perty o wner
1
As lo ng as they m eet health requirem ents who cares?
1
I am a citizen, I like to see them m o ve aro und and no t stay in the sam e spo t. I wo uld say 1 day.
1
I blieve that the health departm ent is able to regulate this issue them selves and that they are already do ing so .
this is no t a city o r zo ning issue
1
I do n\'t kno w
1
I feel like this wo uld be part o f the Co unty Health Requirem ents. I do n\'t o perate a restaurant so I do n\'t kno w
ho w lo ng this takes.
1
I suggest yo u discuss with the Co unty to see if these o ff-site requirem ents are based o n so m e real issue, o r just
so m e special-interest desire (e.g. brick and m o rtar restaurants, o r co uncil m em bers who have an axe to grind
(read co nflict o f interest) in setting these requirem ents.
1
No restrictio ns. Why wo uld ho urs o f a m o bile vendo r be restricted fo r anything o ther than health departm ent
issues, when a brick and m o rtar o r o ther sm all business\' ho urs are never restricted
1
No t sure
1
No t sure.
1
Once per m o nth
1
Unsure
1
Why do es tim e m atter? If they are fo llo wing the rules and being clean is that a pro blem . Think abo ut living in
yo ur o wn ho use and ho sting a party o ver the ho liday. Do yo u say to peo ple: \"o h do n\'t co m e o ver I have to
clean and re-sto ck\". The trucks are po rtable and have a variety o f m enus and equipm ent to cater to m ultiple
events. They can go fro m the street to so m eo ne\'s private residence and cater and event.
1
o ne week
1
refer to last answer, if we do enfo rce an am o unt o f tim e in o ne area, then returning to that area sho uld no t be
allo wed fo r at least 1 full business day, exclude weekends.
1
so lo ng as the o ther co des are being adhered to , tim e away fro m a lo catio n sho uld no t be an issue
1
they sho uld be required to leave the truck at designated lo catio n either appro ved by private pro perty o r at
co m m issary/sto rage lo t
1
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12. Do you support mobile food truck vendors
operating on a private lot on a semi-permanent basis?
O th er - Write In : 2.7%
No t su re: 5.1%
No : 5.3%
Yes: 86.8%
Value
Percent
Count
Yes
86.8%
733
No
5.3%
45
No t sure
5.1%
43
Other - Write In
2.7%
23
T o tal
844
Ot her - Writ e In
Count
As lo ng as the o wner o f the lo t wants them there and agrees to it.
1
As lo ng as they have perm issio n to be in that lo t
1
I fully suppo rt any private agreem ent between a private pro perty land o wner and m o bile vendo r. As lo ng as the
agreem ent is ho no red by bo th ends the go vernm ent sho uld no t interfere.
1
I like the flexibility o f trucks changing in lo catio ns vs a set batch in o ne spo t o nly.
1
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I suppo rt them o perating at any tim e, fo r any length o f tim e
1
I think as lo ng as the term being used is \'Mo bile Vendo rs\' I feel the o peratio n sho uld be m o bile. I believe there
are situatio ns where a vendo r sho uld be able to stay in a spo t fo r m ultiple days, but feel that m o re than a week is
pro bably pushing the definitio n o f m o bile.
1
If a m o bile vendo r wants a full-tim e, single place brick-and-m o rtar type arrangem ent, they sho uld invest in it.
HOWEVER, the tim e fram es o ffered in this questio naire seem very restrictive and like they were develo ped by
talking prim arily to brick-and-m o rtar restaurant o wners o r the DBA m em bers who m ay have co nflicts o f
interest.
1
If the o wners o f the lo t want them there and agree to ho st them , then yes. Fo o d trucks can help brick-andm o rtar businesses as well, like breweries, gro cery sto res, and o thers that do n\'t serve a lo t o f fo o d.
1
No , m o bile fo o d truck vending sho uld be \"m o bile\".
1
Sho rt Answer Yes. Lo ng Answer: I\'m thinking abo ut so m e o f the em pty lo ts in to wn, where do tho se weigh in
here? Fo o d trucks there co uld be a great use o f unused land!
1
That
1
These are the kind o f arrangem ents that tha pro perty o wner and the vendo r sho uld wo rk o ut between
them selves -
1
They all ro tate aro und anyway
1
Yes and o n a perm anent basis
1
Yes, I really think we sho uld have a m o bile fo o d park. They do this in Fo rt Wo rth TX alo ng the river. Here is the
website. It is aweso m e and yo u can have craft beer. http://www.fwfo o dpark.co m /cantina.php
1
Yes, as lo ng as they have perm issio n to o perate there fro m the lo t\'s o wner.
1
Yes, if they have been hired by that private lo t o wner to service the needs o f the lo t\'s staff o r a party. No t as a
vendo r to the public. It excuses that vendo r fro m the standards set by the DBA and health departm ent that all
o ther vendo rs o perating o n public pro perty are required to adhere to .
1
Yes, if we create fo o d truck cities, like Po rtland, o r near breweries/distilleries.
1
Yes, they have every right to do so . I am able to find them when I want their pro duct just like I can find a restaurant
when I want their\'s
1
Yes. I wo uld like to kno w where they are and m y business helps suppo rt sm all businesses in the co m m unity
1
no t in neighbo rho o ds
1
will they have the sam e zo ning requirem ents as o ther businesses? (parking, signage, ADA, restro o m s,
setbacks, fees, etc)
1
yes with pro per zo ning
1
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13. What additional requirements should the City
consider to allow a food truck vendor to operate on a
semi-permanent basis on a privately-owned lot? Select
all that apply.
60
50
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40
30
20
10
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Value
Percent
Count
Identified as a seco nd principal use with an existing prim ary principal business o n pro perty
10.7%
89
Required to return to asso ciated co m m issary kitchen each day after vending o peratio n, but
then can return to site and park o vernight
15.9%
132
Add co m m issary kitchen o n-site
4.8%
40
Add access to public restro o m s o n-site
11.6%
96
Planning and Zo ning review pro cess and asso ciated fees (in additio n to Outdo o r Vendo r
Licensing Requirem ents)
9.7%
80
New landscaping and o ther site im pro vem ents
4.0%
33
No additio nal requirem ents
54.6%
452
No t sure
15.1%
125
Other - Write In
2.9%
24
30
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Count
Ability to clean hands befo re eating--preferably with sanitizing wipes.
1
Fo o d truck city.
1
Go ing to the co m m issary kitchen befo re and after vending. And no t leaving the fo o d truck o nsite o vernight
talking ho m e o r to a sto rage unit.
1
Hand washing statio n fo r custo m ers
1
Ho rrible questio n, just stupid really. Yo u sho uld feel bad
1
I believe this co nversatio n sho uld be between the private o wner and the fo o d vendo r.
1
I think the idea will hurt the fo o d truck business, peo ple go to fo o d truck because they are m o bile, no t because
they stay parked in the sam e spo t all o f the tim e!
1
If vendo rs m eet the co unty and city requirem ents then there sho uld be no further regulatio n
1
Mo bile vendo rs sho uld NOT be allo wed to o perate o n a sem i-perm anent basis. Allo wing this is the sam e as
allo wing a restaurant to o pen up witho ut any land use review pro cess.
1
No additio nal requirem ents - stay o ut o f the way o f the m arket
1
No further actio n necessary, why is this an issue?
1
No restrictio ns, pro vided the area is safe as-is fo r custo m ers.
1
No t sure I have eno ugh info rm atio n.
1
Returning to co m m issary fo r dishes is already a health departm ent po licy
1
Sem i-perm anent parking sho uld NOT be allo wed.
1
The o wner o f the lo t sho uld be allo wed to determ ine param eters fo r allo wing fo o d trucks to o ccupy space.
1
They sho uld have to fo llo w the sam e requirem ents
1
Trash cans to prevent littering.
1
What if the trucks paid the o wners o f the lo t 5% o f their inco m e. Co m m o n, like Old To wn business o wners
aren\'t bringing in eno ugh m o ney
1
Wo uld the burrito guy do wnto wn be required to have a restro o m o n site? ? ? Maybe do wnto wn sho uld have
m o re public restro o m s? ? ? ? ?
1
o ne hell o f a scrub do wn twice a week (flo o rs, ceiling, exterio r, ect.)
1
perio dic enviro nm ental inspectio n fo r trash receptacles, etc.
1
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14. Do you have any other comments about the
proposed new regulations regarding outdoor food
truck vendors?
s
business linvendors
l
city co
restrictions
town mortar owners
br
ic
k
food
people
restaurant
local
great
love
other
community
or
long
truckfort restaurants
Count
Response
3
No ne
2
No
1
1
.
1
. i haven't used them as i do n't kno w ho w to find them . that is why so m any o f m y answers were "no " o r "no t
sure".
1
1) I think that fo o d trucks o ffer a great entrepreneurial o ppo rtunity and are go o d fo r the eco no m y. 2) Fo o d
trucks are an inexpensive way to test o ut a restaurant co ncept. Ho w m any restaurants o pen o nly to clo se in a
few m o nths o r a year in Fo rt Co llins because the co ncept o r the fo o d didn't catch o n. So m uch waste in m o ney
and m aterials (Lo o k at the Sasquatch Lo dge! What a waste!) There have been successful fo o d trucks that
launched into a restaurant and were m o re successful because o f it. (Like the Jessup Farm s Restaurant). 3) It
gives businesses that are vital to o ur co m m unity (like the breweries) a chance to o ffer fo o d and allo w peo ple to
stay and co nsum er lo nger but no t have to distract fro m their business m o del.
1
A fo o d truck is no t a perm anent business by nature. They sho uld no t be allo wed to park perm anently in a spo t.
Do esn't that defeat the purpo se o f a m o bile restaurant?
1
All in all m o bile fo o d vendo rs sho uld be able to o perate per the discretio n o f the private pro perty o wner as lo ng
as they fo llo w co unty health requirem ents
33
Count
Response
1
An o wner o f private pro perty sho uld have discretio n o f ho w lo ng o r when a m o bile vendo r can be o n their site.
It is an agreem ent between the pro perty o wner and the vendo r, and the city sho uld no t be able to enfo rce
regulatio ns. If o ther restaurant o wners are co ncerned abo ut m o bile vendo rs taking away business, perhaps
they sho uld rethinking their m arketing, pro duct, and business m o del.
1
Any lo ss o f business a brick and m o rtar experiences due to fo o d trucks is a reflectio n o n the brick and m o rtar
restaurants no t the fo o d trucks. I really do n't see the need fo r the city to regulate fo o d trucks in favo r o f
restaurants. If fo o d trucks pass health inspectio ns they sho uld be able to o perate freely. I have no co nnectio ns
to fo o d trucks but I suppo rt them and value their presence in Fo rt Co llins
1
As I understand Larim er Co unty Health Departm ent requirem ents, m o bile fo o d o peratio ns need to service
m o bile units at a co m m issary o nce per day o f o peratio n anyway. Adding such a requirem ent to the city's rules
seem s like it sho uld be no undue burden, since they sho uld be co m plying with health regulatio ns already. Such a
change m ay be redundant, but if it im pro ves co m pliance o r adds further penalties fo r no nco m pliance, all to the
go o d. I favo r increasing density witho ut further burden o n infrastructure, and perm anently parked trucks
vio late that, by serving as a defacto building.
1
As a business o wner that enjo ys having fo o d trucks o n his pro perty it is a sham e to thro ugh even m o re
restrictio ns. It creates m o re traffic (which can be bo th pro fitable fo r the fo o d truck and business o wner) to be
statio nary. It creates lo yalty to their custo m ers since they do n't have to m o ve every day o r a certain am o unt o f
ho urs. Regulatio ns can be go o d but there sho uld be a po int where to o m any is restricting.
1
As a co m m unity we need to suppo rt sm all and gro wing businesses in o ur co m m unity and no t inhibit them and
access to them in ways that are detrim ental to them unnecessarily. Many future brick and m o rtar businesses
begin as vendo rs and/o r fo o d trucks. This incubatio n perio d is crucial to lo ng term success. I ho pe yo u co nsider
the bigger picture and no t cater to the unsuppo rted fears o f perm anently lo cated businesses. There needs to
be a win win.
1
As a regular do wnto wn custo m er I see the m ajo rity o f restaurants packed with a 30 m in to 2 ho ur wait! They
o bvio usly aren't hurting, and it gives us lo cals who do n't have as m uch tim e o r m o ney ano ther o ptio n.
1
As a restaurant o wner, I feel that fo o d trucks/o utdo o r vendo rs need tighter regulatio ns. Parking o n city
pro perty at a fractio n o f the co st o f expenses isn't fair. One o r two is fine, but it is getting o ut o f hand.
1
As lo ng as the fo o d is safe to co nsum e, and the patro ns are no t blo ckung traffic, fo o d trucks sho uld be able to
sell fo o d o n any street co rner in a co m m ercially zo ned area o r private lo t. Fo rt Co llins restaurant o wners
sho uld no t be allo wed to ho ld a m o no po ly o n the do wnto wn area.
1
As lo ng as they are clean and have perm issio n to park where they park, why restrictio ns at all? ! These are
business peo ple to o .
1
As lo ng as they are sanitary and fo llo wing m andated guidelines I do no t feel that any further restrictio ns sho uld
be placed against them .
1
As lo ng as they m eet and pass inspectio ns they sho uld be allo wed to rem ain o n private pro perty. A fo o d truck
specific tax sho uld be explo red to keep them o n an even playing field as an o perative restaurant, as well as
assessing appro priate pro perty taxes if they are co nsidered to be sem i-perm anent.
1
As lo ng as they m eet the health standard let them o perate.
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Response
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As lo ng as they pass health inspectio ns, are allo wed to be o n site (have an agreem ent with the o wners o f the
land), are no t im peding access to a ano ther business (o f any kind, no t just a restaurant) they sho uld be allo wed
to o perate.
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Based o n m y (adm ittedly) lim ited kno wledge o f the histo ry behind all the regulato ry m easures the City has
im po sed o n fo o d trucks, I wo uld like to say, as a citizen, that I enjo y the having the dining o ptio n o f fo o d trucks.
Such a unique and fun part o f the fabric that m akes Fo rt Co llins special. Please do n't run these o wners o ut o f
business o r lim it o ur o ptio ns by regulating them to death. I understand the need fo r safe preperatio n/ho lding,
and respect fo r brick and m o rtar restaurants; ho wever, it's m y o pinio n there is a po ssibility o f m aking this m o re
tro uble than it's wo rth fo r truck o wners if yo u co ntinue to regulate this to death. What a sham e that wo uld be!
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Be nice to Fo o d Trucks! They help events that need "m o bile fo o d" and they are nice and yum m y.
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Brick and Mo rtar restaurants can wo rk with the fo o d truck craze fo r m utual benefit. Fo o d truck rallies are
successful all o ver Am erica. Restaurants nearby which o ffer quick, lim ited, tie-in m enus (in additio n to their
regular sit-do wn fare) end up bringing in m o re m o ney than they wo uld have o therwise, and also see a general
increase in new business. Such restaurants sho uld be allo wed to set up a table o r bo o th o utside their restaurant
to facilitate this. It's a win-win fo r everyo ne invo lved.
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Buisiness o wners o f fo o d trucks gave invested do llars in the understanding o f certian co des. Co de changes
cause extrem e challenges so m e can no t endure.
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Business drives business. And a business enviro nm ent rich in culture and diverse in o ptio ns is go o d fo r
everyo ne - the business o wners and co m m unity m em bers. Fo o d trucks o nly add to o ur no tably am azing
co m m unity and the o ppo rtunities fo r gro wth.
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Co m petitio n is go o d fo r co nsum ers and m akes us all better.
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Co nsider giving fo o d truck rally's liquo r licenses. Fo o d truck rallys wo uld be better with beer.
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Didn't we already do this survey?
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Do no t sto p them fro m serving do wnto wn. They add to the unique culture o f Fo rt Co llins.
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Do no t take away fo o d trucks fro m do wn to wn. They are part o f the character that influenced us in purchasing a
ho m e in Old To wn. So m e o f the sem i-perm anent trucks have beco m e favo red establishm ents. If they leave o ld
to wn we will fo llo w them . Just as the creperie left do wnto wn, we still go to the creperie. I do no t think they cause
an eye-so re to do wnto wn and sho uld no t be required to be sto wed away. Our o ut o f to wn guests do backflips to
see fo o d trucks o ut and abo ut! Regulate the health co des that keep o ur fo o d truck safe fo r the public, but do nt
fo rce them to hide in back allies o r so m any feet fro m a brick and m o rtar restaurant. (I wish they wo uld allo wed
clo ser to cam pus, but that ano ther sto ry and licensing deal.)
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Do n't m ake it im po ssible fo r the fo o d trucks to o perate! This to wn needs this and the peo ple lo ve them .
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Driving o ur lo cal fo o d trucks o ut o f the do wnto wn area wo uld be a serio us tradgedy. They pro vide so m e o f the
best, freshest, and lo cally inspired fo o d there is in this to wn. They m ake this city shine with their perso nable,
creative, and relatable appro ach. The hardwo rk it takes to run their businesses and deal with the city co nsistently
attem pting to restrict them exem plifies the co re values o f Fo rt Co llins and the strength I want visito rs to see!
Sto p trying to m ake this city abo ut co rpo ratio ns. It wo uld be no thing witho ut all o f the lo cal, hardwo rking,
creative startups there are and is quickly dim inishing to be like every wanna be special city acro ss the US.
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Due to ho w scarce parking is getting in this city and traffic co ngestio n I believe a co m plete ban o f fo o d trucks is
m o re appro priate.
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Dum b. Have yo u ever been to Po rtland? Asheville? The fo o d trucks are am azing. As lo ng as they can m eet
health requirem ents who cares ho w they do it? And if they're o perating o n private pro perty there sho uld be no
restrictio ns - they're o n private pro perty.
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Em brace the fo o d trucks! It adds to the appeal o f do wnto wn and Fo rt Co llins.
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Em brace the fo o d trucks. Austin, Miam i and Po rtland o ut us to sham e. Enco urage this business! Fo cus o n
getting the ho m eless issues and cigarette sm o kers to no t be the blight they are.
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Eno ugh with the surveys already. Make allo wances fo r beer & wine to be served in certain designated
biergarten-like areas during special events and in city parks.
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Even tho ugh I o wn a brick and m o rtar restaurant, I do no t suppo rt m o re restrictio ns o n m o bile vendo rs. I think
they are unfairly targeted as "having it easy" because they can m o ve if custo m ers m o ve. But they, just like all
sm all business o wners, have eno ugh hurdles to jum p thro ugh in Fo rt Co llins already.
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Expanding the m o bility requirem ents o n fo o d trucks wo uld put unduly harsh restrictio ns o n their abilities to
o perate within Fo rt Co llins. There are relatively few places the trucks can o perate under the current regulatio ns.
As fo r the regulatio n to require trucks to be a m inim um distance fro m brick-and-m o rtar restaurants, again, this
wo uld fo rce the trucks o ut o f the do wnto wn area alm o st entirely due to the num ber restaurants in to wn. A
lim itatio n o n ho w lo ng the truck can rem ain in a private lo t do es no t seem to m ake sense. The lo t is private, and
pro vided the lo t o wner and truck o perato r have co m e to an agreem ent, why sho uld the truck be fo rced to
m o ve? Even fo r the m o st pro m inent o f the trucks which do es no t m o ve o ften (Waffle Lab), having the trailer
sem i-perm anently parked in its lo catio n has no discernible negative effects o n the surro unding area.
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Fio d trucks sho uld be allo wed to o perate but no t in clo se pro xim ity to o ther fo o d businesses. It isn't fair to thise
businesses and if so , they sho uld get perm issio n o r a perm it.
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Fo o d Trucks staying m o bile in o ur co m m unity and free to co nduct business in Old To wn is great fo r o ur city!
Peo ple lo ve to co m e to Old To wn and eat at street vendo rs and fo o d trucks! It is part o f o ur m agical and
entrepreneurial spirit! It is o ne o f the reaso ns so m any peo ple co m e to Fo rt Co llins no t o nly to visit, but to live!!
We are a co m m unity o f creative, pro gressive, and visio nary peo ple. That is why we are in the to p 10 best places
to live. Keep Fo rt Co llins Free... fo r all :)
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Fo o d truck vendo rs are staples o f this sm all co m m unity. To bring abo ut unjustified sanctio ns o nly pro hibits the
gro wth o f Fo rt Co llins and its fo o d scene.
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Fo o d truck vendo rs o ffer so m e o f the best fo o d in Fo rt Co llins. Adding new restrictio ns just because so m e
do n't fit a preco nceived no tio n o f "fo o d truck" as 100% m o bile and 100% im perm anent m akes no sense and
serves o nly to stifle sm all business in a city where it's already difficult to m ake a go o d living.
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Fo o d trucks ad so m uch culture to o ur city! I lo ved when they were allo wed to be o n cam pus. Fo o d trucks
sho uld face no new restrictio ns. There's no thing better than grabbing so m e fo o d truck dinner and a drink fro m
Equino x.
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Fo o d trucks add a culture to Fo rt Co llins that isn't fo und in m any o ther places, it is so m ething special that
sho uldn't be pushed to no n-existence because o f restaurant o wners disdain and fear o f co m petitio n. Lo cal
fo o d trucks have so m e o f the best tasting fo o d I have had the pleasure o f trying. They also suppo rt lo cal
agriculture pro jects aro und to wn that are co m m unity fo cused and pro m o te a healthy lifestyle that m o st
residents o f Fo rt Co llins pride them selves o n. As a citizen o f Fo rt Co llins I'd hate to see such lo cal
entrepreneurship and culture be pushed under the rug; Fo rt Co llins sho uld suppo rt the passio n o f its citizens to
create such a unique entity, no t try to hinder it.
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Fo o d trucks add a culture to Fo rt Co llins that isn't fo und in m any o ther places, it is so m ething special that
sho uldn't be pushed to no n-existence because o f restaurant o wners disdain and fear o f co m petitio n. Lo cal
fo o d trucks have so m e o f the best tasting fo o d I have the pleasure o f trying. They also suppo rt lo cal agricultural
pro jects aro und to wn that are based aro und co m m unity and helping upkeep the healthy lifestyle that m o st
residents o f Fo rt Co llins pride them selves o n. As a citizen o f Fo rt Co llins I'd hate to see such lo cal
entrepreneurship and culture be pushed under the rug; Fo rt Co llins sho uld suppo rt the passio n o f its citizens to
create such a unique entity, no t try to hinder it.
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Fo o d trucks add so m uch to a co m m unity. With insane pro perty prices, fo o d trucks allo w peo ple to do great
wo rk witho ut brick and m o rtar.
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Fo o d trucks add to what m akes Ft Co llins a vibrant city. Fo o d trucks em plo yee m any residents and add
significant tax revenue to the city. Making o peratio ns m o re difficult fo r fo o d trucks wo uld hurt o ur city.
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Fo o d trucks add vitality to the city and generally o ffer m o re interesting cuisine. I do n't understand the city's
desire to crush these sm all businesses. I lo o k fo rward to dining at several fo o d trucks o n a weekly basis no w
that the weather is im pro ving.
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Fo o d trucks are a celebrated part o f Fo rt Co llins culture! While we m ust address the co ncerns o f brick-andm o rtar restaurants, we m ust also ensure that fo o d trucks co ntinue to thrive.
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Fo o d trucks are a great additio n to the Fo ry Co llins fo o d landscape. Please do n't m ake it harder fo r citizens to
access their services, o r fo r the o perato rs to o ffer their fare.
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Fo o d trucks are a great additio n, especially fo r late night o ptio ns. I stro ngly o ppo se any restrictio ns that wo uld
banish fo o d trucks fro m the hubs o f activities in Fo rt Co llins.
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Fo o d trucks are a great way to take an o therwise unused piece o f land and m ake it useful. This is especially true
o f the large expanses o f o therwise unused parking lo ts we have in the city. There's also a great synergy between
so m e o f o ur breweries that o nly serve beer and truck vendo rs that can pro vide fo o d to peo ple that wo uld like to
eat while they drink. (Which is better fo r everyo ne since yo u do n't get drunk as quickly when yo u're eating, so
these fo lks are less pro blem atic as they drive ho m e afterwards.)
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Fo o d trucks are a nice alternative to sit do wn restaurants and, in any fo rm , are preferable to drive thro ugh fast
fo o d chains.
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Fo o d trucks are a sym bo l o f a city's creativity, urbanity and start-up culture. Over-regulating this trend is
indicative o f cities m o re interested in gentrificatio n than o rganic gro wth. While I understand a certain am o unt o f
o rganizatio n and o versight is necessary, it is a m istake to stym ie adventuro us, fo rward-thinking fo o d
o perato rs, especially when the price o f real estate is reaching exo rbitant levels, fo rcing safe cho ices by brickand-m o rtar establishm ents.
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Fo o d trucks are a wo nderful additio n to o ur city. They sho uld be regulated as little as po ssible to ensure that
they can thrive.
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Fo o d trucks are an im po rtant and vital part o f o ur co m m unity. It allo ws peo ple to be creative with fo o d and have
a sm all business witho ut the insane startup co sts a regular restaurant has. This co m m unity sho uld suppo rt them
in o ur do wnto wn
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Fo o d trucks are aweso m e and co nvenient.
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Fo o d trucks are aweso m e, city sho uld try to help them be aro und o ld to wn and CSI m o re. Everybo dy wins,
restaurants have no thing to fear if the do their jo b right (like fo o d trucks are....)
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Fo o d trucks are aweso m e. Why all these go o fy rules? If a brick and m o rtar sto re can't co m pete, it m eans they
aren't a very go o d restaurant.
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Fo o d trucks are fun part o f a thriving city but if trucks are sem i-perm anently parked in a fixed lo catio ns they are
just less regulated restaurants.
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Fo o d trucks are great, but brick and m o rtar business sho uld be respected. Hard balance, but if any place can do
it right, Fo rt Co llins can!
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Fo o d trucks are po pular acro ss the co untry, and successful alternatives to B&M when available lo catio ns and
rents m ake it difficult o r im po ssible fo r them to exist o therwise. Fo rt co llins has the o ppo rtunity to em brace
this trend o penly, allo wing the creatio n o f jo bs and tax revenue, as lo g as they do n't o verly regulate these
unique businesses. Many fo o d trucks natio nally are no t readily m o bile, and patro ns lo o k fo r them to be in a
specific lo catio n. No n m o bility is a go o d thing because it allo ws the truck o wner to invest in site enhancem ents
that reflect o n their unique business. Requirem ents o f m o bility do m o re harm to this co ncept than go o d, and
sho uld be tho ughtfully co nsidered befo re any such requirem ent is created. Lets allo w fo rt co llins to gro w its
quality o f life, its uniqueness, and its diversity and em brace this o ppo rtunity to change fo r the better - no t
regulate a go o d thing to its death.
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Fo o d trucks are so m e o f the best places to eat in Fo rt Co llins. Perhaps the restaurants need to learn a few
things fro m them instead o f having the city bully them with needless regulatio ns. What a waste o f tim e and
m o ney.
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Fo o d trucks are such a great o ptio n when yo u're o ut and abo ut and do n't feel like go ing to a sit-do wn
restaurant. Co m petitio n is go o d. Let dem and decide which businesses succeed.
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Fo o d trucks are what m akes Fo rt Co llins great, it's a great fun o ptio n and suppo rts lo cal business, there sho uld
be no restrictio ns.
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Fo o d trucks aren't a particularly new co ncept...why wo uldn't we lo o k to o ther cities where they have been
successful and o perated well with o ther businesses fo r guidance o n what wo rks and what do esn't.
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Fo o d trucks can o nly help business in Fo rt Co llins! Restrictio ns o nly m ake it m o re difficult to m ake it as a lo cal
fo o d truck! Fo rt Co llins can o nly benefit fro m m o re cho ices and m o re variety!
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Fo o d trucks do no t replace restaurants, but definitely add to the vibrancy o f the area. They sho uld be
enco uraged. I am a fo rm er restaurant o wner (in a different city) so I understand that perspective.
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Fo o d trucks give us variety and o ptio ns do wnto wn.
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Fo o d trucks have been a fun and fabulo us additio n to Fo rt Co llins. Their events and presence draw m any peo ple
and bring abo ut a fun atm o sphere. To wns like Telluride and Breckenridge even have perm anent fo o d trucks o n
their m ain streets. The lines are always lo ng. Peo ple lo ve fo o d trucks!
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Fo o d trucks m ake the city feel m o re exciting and unique, wo uld hate to see them lim ited in to wn! I m iss them
being o n Co lo rado State cam pus, to o !
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Fo o d trucks sho uld be allo wed in Fo rt Co llins, especially in Old To wn. They add to the city, no t take away fro m it.
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Fo o d trucks sho uld m o st definitely be allo wed all o ver Fo rt Co llins. These are great businesses that pro vide to
o ur co m m unity, and the fo o d is better than a lo t o f the brick and m o rtar restaurants that we have to cho o se
fro m .
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Fo o d vendo rs/trucks are extrem ely po pular in city's acro ss the co untry and m o stly o perate when brick and
m o rtar businesses are clo sed. It sho uldn't be th that's to take a lo o k at ano ther city and see ho w they are do ing it
right.
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Fo r what purpo se wo uld creating lim itatio ns o n everyo ne's free will and cho ice be a co ntributio n to anyo ne?
What is the necessity o f creating a pro blem where there is no ne? Fo o d trucks are a co ntributio n to all the
breweries that do no t have kitchens. It is nice to have that o ptio n. If I am no t interested in the fo o d the truck
pro vides, I will go to a brick and m o rtar restaurant. In m y o pinio n, creating rules and restrictio ns when no ne are
required is just a waste o f reso urces.
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Fo rt Co llins is a co llabo rative and suppo rtive co m m unity, o ne where neighbo ring businesses and industries
drive traffic and suppo rt to o ne ano ther. Adding restrictio ns to fo o d trucks seem s antithetical to the spirit o f
this co m m unity and wo uld put an unnecessary burden o n bo th fo o d truck o wners and custo m ers.
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Fo rt Co llins lo ves o ur fo o d trucks, especially do wnto wn! Please do n't take them away.
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Fo rt co llins is already lacking in m o bile fo o d vendo rs co m pared to m any m ajo r cities. When visiting a new city,
fo r business o r recreatio n purpo ses, I always lo o k fo r m o bile fo o d vendo rs befo re traditio nal restaurants. I
have spo ken with m any o thers who feel the sam e. Unnecessary restrictio ns m eant to favo r traditio nal business
structures igno ring changes in culture, value and dem o graphics and are anti-co m petitive
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Free Market!
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Ft Co llins sho uld rem ain as o pen and friendly as po ssible to these m o bile businesses, which add trem endo us
value to o ur city's culture, reputatio n and appeal.
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Get real peo ple .... Let the m arket place determ ine the usefulness o f the business, I think this is called capitalism .
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Give the little guy a break. Sto p subsidizing co rpo ratio ns and large develo pers.
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Greedy restaurant o wners need no t be threatened by sm all business fo o d trucks. I'm tired o f learning new
co m plaints. Fo o d trucks bring diversity in fo o d o ptio ns, definite o ptio ns that are o bvio usly no t always readily
available. We sho uld em brace different fo o d o ptio ns in o ur thriving city and appreciate when they are available.
Fo o d trucks are no t o pen fo r lo ng perio ds o f tim e. Tired o f hearing m ajo r restaurant o wners co m plain again
and again. It's getting o ld. If they think they are lo sing business because o f fo o d truck presence nearby, they
sho uld pro bably re-evaluate their m enus and grab a tissue sim ultaneo usly.
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Ho w m any o f these questio nnaires do there need to be? Did this last yr and the results were o verwhelm ingly in
favo r o f less restrictio ns, the peo ple have spo ken - ho w o ften m ust we. Let's sto p with restrictio ns and fo cus o n
bigger issues the city has.
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I LOVE o ur lo cal fo o d trucks. As a vegan, I appreciate that several o f them pro vide vegan fo o d o ptio ns that lo cal
restaurants do no t o ffer. In o ther wo rds, they fill an im po rtant niche! To m e, as an Old To wn resident, I find them
to be a really im po rtant part o f the fo o d scene here. Please do n't m ake it hard fo r them to succeed!
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I abso lutely lo ve the fo o d trucks in Fo rt Co llins and think it gives us o ur quirky, who leso m e edge. I think the
regulatio ns sho uld be liberal to keep the citizens happy.
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I believe fo o d trucks are a stro ng and thriving business, the co unty sho uld adapt to include new business, but
co m ply with existing brick and m o rtar establishm ents.
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I believe it is wo rking fine. Also the city sho uld no t regulate m o re than what it already do es o n private pro perty
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I believe since Fo rt Co llins is kno wn fo r diverse fo o d o ptio ns, we sho uld no t stifle new businesses whenever
po ssible. Often fo o d trucks o ffer so m ething brick and m o rtar restaurants canno t. Trucks give sm all chefs the
o ppo rtunity to sho wcase their skills when the co st o f a brick and m o rtar sho p m ay be pro hibitive. This o ften
results in m any trucks having so m e special and unique fo o d o ptio ns that o therwise m ay no t exist in the area. I
think if brick and m o rtar restaurants feel threatened by fo o d trucks, they sho uld fo cus o n raising the quality o f
their o wn businesses as yo u wo uld with a new neighbo ring brick and m o rtar. Fo rt Co llins sho uld do what it can
to help cultivate the aweso m e sm all lo cal business atm o sphere fo o d trucks help create.
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I believe that fo o d trucks significantly add to the culture and experience o f Fo rt Co llins. If yo u want to stay so
vanilla, I believe yo u are sho o ting yo urselves in the fo o t. Be o pen to change and new ideas
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I believe why try to change so m ething that has been wo rking well. Fo o d trucks and restaurants are to tally
different and restaurants have m any advantages that fo o d trucks do n't.
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I believe yo u already gathered info fro m the lo cal fo o d trucks. They wo rk hard and do n't m ake a lo t o f m o ney
vending. There still needs to be co nsistent guidelines. It wo uld be helpful if there was a FOOD TRUCK PARK fo r
all trucks/carts to ro tate in/o ut o f. That has a beer/wine license. Fo o d truck o wners also have o ther jo bs. They
are no t all m aking a living o ut o f this. It is hard wo rk and they pay a lo t o f m o ney fo r their kitchen. Let's help them
o ut with having a place to go . Let's co llabo rate to gether. I do no t like ho w the fo o d truck o wners have to fight fo r
tim e to get to a brewery o r be o n the po pular co rner in o ld to wn. I think the city and co unty health dept have to
co m e to gether and take an o utside lo o k at o ther cities that are successful with fo o d truck parks. I kno w Ft
Co llins is no t as big as Ft Wo rth TX o r Austin TX, but... yo u can review what is wo rking and try to enfo rce it in o ur
to wn. Our to wn is no w a city, let's be ho nest and start to plan fo r the gro wing num bers so
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I can't see ho w m o re restrictio ns benefit the peo ple o f Fo rt Co llins. Dining in a restaurant and grabbing fo o d at a
fo o d cart are very different experiences, and tho se who want to eat in a restaurant are unlikely to be deterred by
the presence o f a fo o d cart. Tho se who can't affo rd a brick and m o rtar sto re sho uld m o st definitely be allo wed
to m ake a living! Why wo uld yo u want to m ake it harder? Life is hard eno ugh.
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I didn't realize there was a "pro blem ". Is so m eo ne co m plaining? Who ? Ho w m any? Maybe the co m plainers are
the pro blem ? Maybe the city feeling it needs to co ntro l and m icro m anage everyo ne and everything is the
pro blem . I believe it is o ne o r bo th o f the last two .
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I do no t ho wever I used to live in Austin and I believe yo u sho uld take a lo o k at their fo o d truck seen fo r ideas! It
is thriving and has a lo t o f co m m unity suppo rt! They even have lo ts specifically fo r fo o d trucks to stay and have a
sem i perm anent restaurant!
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I do no t o wn a fo o d truck, restaurant o r any o ther business. I am a citizen o f Ft Co llins. I ask that yo u sto p wasting
o ur tim e and taxes with these surveys. Ft Co llins has m any o ther pro blem s Co uncil sho uld deal with. Allo w free
enterprise to wo rk - peo ple will eat where they want to eat and the best businesses will survive.
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I do no t see a reaso n to add m o re restrictio ns o n peo ple who are just trying to m ake a living by having there o wn
business. If they m eet health co de regulatio ns and pay taxes and are no t creating an excessive public
disturbance then let them do what they are do ing. If peo ple do n't like what the fo o d truck/cart(s) are do ing then
peo ple wo n't give them their m o ney. If peo ple do like what the fo o d trucks are do ing then there is a need/desire
fo r it so why m ake their lives harder?
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I do no t suppo rt additio nal regulatio ns o n fo o d truck vendo rs and believe that any additio nal regulatio ns passed
will slo w the gro wth o f these fo o d vendo r businesses.
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I do no t understand why the City is taking o n the ro le o f 'Big Bro ther' and thwarting the interest and dem and
fro m the public to benefit the B&M restaurants. They cater to different gro ups and po pulatio ns. Why the
draco nian appro ach to business? Stay o ut o f it.
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I do no t understand why this to pic keeps co m ing up in o ur fair city. The fo o d trucks pro vide a wo nderful service
and a m uch-needed vibrancy in o ur co m m unity. I do n't even patro nize them very o ften perso nally, I m o re o ften
go to a brick-and-m o rtar restaurant when I go o ut fo r the am enities they pro vide - in m y view, if the restaurants
are behind this push to restrict fo o d trucks it is because they have unfo unded insecurity issues abo ut
them selves, no t because there is in actuality any unfair co m petitio n happening. I am in favo r o f gro wing
business o ppo rtunities in o ur co m m unity, including the services pro vided by the fo o d trucks. So lo ng as they
fo llo w health and safety regulatio ns, there sho uld be no undue burdens placed upo n them fo r being inno vative
and entrepreneurial. They add to the life and culture o f this city, which draws in m o re peo ple and increases the
happiness o f the peo ple in the area, which increases the fo o t traffic and po sitive vibe that we all have abo ut the
rest o f th
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I do n't believe in legislating peo ple o ut o f a chance to m ake a living. Inco m e= taxes, taxes=services. Having been
a do wnto wn restaurant m anager, as well as a fo o d vendo r, I see bo th sides. As lo ng as fo o d trucks are adding to
a po sitive experience, help them bring m o re peo ple (and tax do llars) to o ur city. I do think o ur public restro o m s
are incapable o f handling the additio nal dem ands o f fo o d trucks, and restaurant o wners are bearing the brunt o f
the need. This is where business o wners need to co m e to gether to so lve the issue, no t m o re legislatio n. I think
fo o d trucks are needed to pro vide an all aro und po sitive experience fo r o ur citizens and visito rs.
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I do n't suppo rt greater regulatio ns o n o utdo o r fo o d truck vendo rs as I believe they a part o f o ur co m m unity and
pro vide a service that we appreciate. A fo o d truck park is a great o ptio n that o ther cities have used to reduce
co nflict with restaurants, but fo o d truck vendo rs sho uld be given the o ptio n to use a fo o d truck park, no t fo rced.
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I do n't suppo rt the new regulatio ns. Fo o d trucks are part o f what m ake Fo rt Co llins great and they sho uld be
allo wed in Old To wn and thro ugho ut the city.
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I do n't think we sho uld o ver regulate and pro tect brick and m o rtar restaurants. They are two different types o f
dining experiences
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I do n't understand the need fo r additio nal restrictio ns when there are no private citizen co m plaints and
business o wners agree to let a fo o d truck o perato r set up sho p in their space.
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I do n't understand why m y tax do llars are go ing to ward a co m pletely illegitim ate issue. There are m uch m o re
im po rtant things in this city that need attentio n.
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I do n't understand why new regulatio ns keep being pro po sed. I do n't see a pro blem with the present fo o d truck
o peratio ns, and this do esn't seem to pro m o te new business o ppo rtunities fo r anyo ne. Leave them alo ne!
They've already jum ped thro ugh all the ho o ps to get licensed and inspected, and that's all the aggravatio n they
sho uld be subjected to !
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I enjo y fo o d trucks and believe these regulatio ns wo uld lim it them in FTC and esp do wnto wn, which wo uld
negatively im pact do wnto wn.
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I enjo y so m e o f the unique selectio ns they o ffer.
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I feel that fo o d trucks add to the vibrant, fo o d-centric culture in Fo rt Co llins. I wo uld be co ncerned abo ut any
regulatio ns that restrict their o peratio ns.
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I have lived acro ss the US and traveled aro und the wo rld. Fo rt Co llins co ntinues to am aze m e in its
pro gressively increasing co st o f living by disco uraging lo w co st, high quality fo o d and services. Regular health
inspectio ns and licensing are necessary. Then get o ut o f the vendo rs' way. If they have go o d fo o d and service,
they will thrive. If they do n't, they will disappear. Sto p m aking Fo rt Co llins o nly fo r tho se that can affo rd o r want
exclusio nary experiences and prices. Street fo o d is a staple in the best cities in the wo rld; Prague, Budapest,
Istanbul, Cairo , Paris... - An Old To wn histo ric ho m e o wner fo r o ver 10 years.
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I like kno wing I can co nsistently find so m e if m y favo rite trucks in their sam e lo catio n witho ut having to sto p
send try to find where they are o nline.
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I like them as an o ptio n and an o ppo rtunity and believe that the o nly regulatio ns when they are o n private
pro perty that need to be enfo rced are health regulatio ns. If they want to park o n public streets, they sho uld be
m ade to m o ve acco rding to the parking regulatio ns fo r that street o r after 12 ho urs if there is no parking
regulatio n. They sho uld no t be able to o perate in fro nt o f private ho m es o n public streets, but they sho uld be
able to park there, especially if they live there.
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I lo ve Fo Co fo o d trucks. I am excited to see ho w the industry gro ws in o ur area.
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I lo ve fo o d truck vendo rs and feel like they add a lo t to o ur city. I do n't want to m ake it so hard fo r them to stay in
business that they give up and do n't exist.
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I lo ve having the o ptio ns o f fo o d trucks, especially in Old To wn o n weekends. Their fo o d is great, but I also go
into lo cal businesses depending o n what I want to eat. I think there's a way to balance the best o f bo th wo rlds!
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I lo ve the fo o d trucks, let them o perate!
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I lo ve the fo o d trucks. The o ffer cheap alternatives and variety. Please do no t o ver regulate.
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I lo ve them ! They really add to the fun character o f Fo Co .
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I realize it m ay hurt businesses, but yo u have to be fair in letting fo o d trucks co m pete with restaurants as lo ng as
they're sanitary and whatno t. I do n't care fo r fo o d trucks perso nally, but a lo t o f peo ple really like what they have
to o ffer and go vernm ent can't play favo rites to certain types o f restaurants if everyo ne's m eeting their
cleanliness standards. It is no t fair to businesses o r citizens to m anipulate lo cal regulatio ns to tilt the m arket to
o ne type o f eatery o ver ano ther. Let them be.
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I really like what the fo o ds in o ur to wn. We have a lo t o f friends that co m e into to wn to ride bikes and enjo y fo o d
trucks. Taking this away wo uld take away so m ething that I really enjo y abo ut living in Fo rt Co llins but also
so m ething that attracks o thers to o ur co m m unity as well. We have a beautiful o ld to wn and peo ple enjo y
walking aro und. It's nice to be able to grab a quick bite witho ut having to wait in line at a sitdo wn place. There are
m any tim es where we have kept sho pping in o ld to wn because we co uld split a waffle fro m the Waffle Lab and
keep sho pping.
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I think as lo ng as fo o d trucks fo llo w health co des and pass inspectio ns, prepare and sto re fo o d in their
co m m issary kitchens there sho uld be no restrictio ns abo ut where and when they park. They are sm all
businesses that bring a lo t o f life to o ur city!
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I think fo o d trucks are great and add value and character to o ur city. I do no t suppo rt restrictio ns that m ake it
super difficult fo r them to o perate.
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I think it sho uld be easier, no t harder, fo r fo o d trucks to set up sho p in Fo rt Co llins especially in the do wnto wn
area. As lo ng as the vendo rs m eet the fo o d inspectio n requirem ents and are o n public pro perty o r private
pro perty with perm issio n they sho uld be able to o perate freely in o ut city.
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I think it wo uld be a huge m istake to regulate the o utdo o r fo o d trucks! They are what m ake Fo rt Co llins unique.
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I think it's ridiculo us to m ake vendo rs pay fo r a license at each place they park. So sad Fo rt Co llins has really
starting to drive o ut fo o d truck businesses with all the fees &/restrictio ns. Why do esn't the city set up
so m ething sim ilar to what San Francisco o r Po rtland has fo r fo o d trucks? Yo u want to develo p all the o pen
space in this to wn with m o re co llege ho using and new ho m es, appro ving eyeso res like the CSU stadium but yo u
place all the regulatio ns and restrictio ns o n sm all businesses like fo o d trucks. So rry sm all businesses can't give
yo u m o re $$ in yo ur po ckets o r kickbacks like builders and large businesses but the city needs to get their
prio rities straight!!! Yo u are destro ying the feel o f this to wn! We are no t Bo ulder!
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I think perm anent lo ts sho uld be established, like the fo o d po ds in Po rtland and o ther cities, where fo o d trucks
can gro up to gether and pro vide a stable business. That way, favo rite fo o d trucks will be easier to find.
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I think that the lo cal businesses are just jealo us abo ut the m o bile fo o d stand, there are
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I think that there sho uld be a pro po sed pro perty that all fo o d trucks can park at fo r weekends and events so that
co nsum ers can go there to visit all fo o d trucks.
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I think the m ain rule sho uld be ho w lo ng a truck sho uld stay in o ne area. And the cleanliness o f each truck is very
im po rtant to m e. I also do n't want to see a truck o n every co rner in Old To wn. But I do think they sho uld be
allo wed there, but lim ited.
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I think this will hurt sm all businesses that have m ade o ur city unique with different o ptio ns that o ur brick and
m o rtar restaurants do no t pro vide. If a restaurant in o ld to wn can't co m pete with fo o d trucks, m aybe they
sho uldn't be in business at all. It seem s to m e like this is a case o f bullying by do wnto wn business o wners and
do es no t reflect the wants o f the residents o f Fo rt Co llins.
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I tho ught it was a free co untry full o f freedo m and it isn illegal fo r vendo rs to wo rk o r serve the co m m unity
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I tho ught this survey was po o rly co nstructed. As a "Interested citizen," m o re backgro und info rm atio n sho uld
have been pro vided (e.g., pro vide a definitio n fo r a co m m issary kitchen so I didn't have to Go o gle it o r an
explanatio n o f the current Outdo o r Vendo r Licensing Requirem ents). I tho ught that several o f the questio ns
lack m eaningful respo nse fields (e.g., questio n 7 do esn't pro viding feedback that lines up with the "no
separatio n" o ptio n in questio n 6). Overall, it seem s like the City Staff is expecting specific o utco m es to public
input. Besides the survey co nstructio n, I believe that any am endm ents to the City's 2012 sho uld so lely o n fo o d
safely. I do no t see a separatio n requirem ent im pro ving fo o d safety and public health. My perso nal experience
is that fo o d trucks target a different clientele than brick and m o rtar establishm ents. I do no t see fo o d trucks
being real co m petitio n to existing businesses. The separatio n issue is akin to saying that two restaurants canno t
o pen in adja
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I understand that these "brick & m o rtar" restaurants want o ur m o ney, but that's fo r the custo m er to decide. I
cho se fo o d trucks because it's way less expensive than any do wnto wn "brick & m o rtar" restaurant. Maybe the
restaurants sho uld lo wer their prices.
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I wo uld like them to be able to apply fo r liquo r licenses. I wo uld like the city to m o dify o pen co ntainer laws so
that item s can be co nsum ed within a designated area aro und fo o d trucks- including within certain parks.
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I wo uld like to see beer/wine licenses extended to fo o d trucks o perating in designated areas, like City Park. The
party vibe that exists at fo o d truck rallies is better with a few beverages.
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I wo uld like to see m o re fo o d trucks in Fo rt Co llins, and that o ur city sho uld suppo rt this. Fo o d trucks sho uld be
allo wed near o ther restaurants but no t to o near to co m pete with o ther businesses. I think that the city sho uld
suppo rt an area in Fo rt Co llins which is sim ilar to a Fo o d Truck alley o r destinatio n, where a variety o f Fo o d
Trucks co ngregate and custo m ers can go to this specific lo catio n and have a cho ice o f different fo o d o ptio ns. I
have been to sim ilar o peratio ns in o ther cities and it is a big success fo r the Fo o d Trucks and custo m ers. The
Fo o d Trucks m ight pay a sm all fee to setup at the sam e spo t everyday, but the custo m ers kno w where to find
them . Custo m ers want co nsistency as to where to find their favo rite Fo o d Truck.
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I'd like to kno w m o re abo ut what o ther cities are do ing in term s o f fo o d-truck regulatio n. Who has been do ing it
the lo ngest? What have they learned? What have they settled upo n as best practices?
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I'm getting really tired o f co ntinually having to fill o ut these surveys. I'm unsure who thinks we need to reevaluate this every spring, but it's getting o ld. It sho ws (a) a lack o f understanding o f industry and/o r (b) a deep
insecurity in their o wn o fferings. Either way, it's no t the city's jo b to fix either o f tho se issues.
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I'm m y view fo o d trucks are co m peting fairly with existing restaurants. If restaurant o wners feel threatened,
they sho uld m ake their business m o re attractive instead o f trying to ban fo o d trucks.
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I'm pro -co m petitio n in the fo o d space. I wo rk in o ldto wn, and can see the waffle lab fro m m y o ffice. I assum e
that they are parked o n private pro perty. As lo ng as the agreem ent with the landlo rd is in o rder, and they keep a
clean pro duct, I do n't care ho w lo ng they stay there.
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If a distance fro m a brick and m o rtar is legally established, are festivals and o ther do wnto wn activities exem pt
fro m tho se rules? It seem s that m any o ld to wn businesses are severely hurt when they have fo o d trucks parked
o utside fo r 12 ho urs a day fo r an m any weekends o ver the year. Why is that no t co nsidered? They're m em bers
o f this city to o .
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If a fo o d truck is o n PRIVATE pro perty, and given perm issio n to stay there by the o wners o f the private pro perty,
they sho uld be able to witho ut weird restrictio ns! There are plenty o f places to eat in this to wn, and this is a
m o ve to help larger restaurants and franchises, when we sho uld be fo cusing o n o ur lo cal establishm ents!
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If any restrictio ns are passed the city and co m m unity sho uld have an adequate alternative actively in place. Such
as a fo o d truck vendo rs area, do wnto wn that is already well traveled and large eno ugh fo r the vendo rs. Open
parks and trails.
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If brick and m o rtar restaurants have issues with the co m petitio n fro m fo o d trucks they sho uld pro bably start
their o wn fo o d truck
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If businesses are having a hard tim e co m peting with a go o d truck they sho uld up their perfo rm ance no t bully
them to a different lo catio n.
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If businesses are wo rried abo ut fo o d trucks taking their business then it's likely due to better fo o d and better
value. It's no t likely due to lo catio n. Peo ple will travel to o ther parts o f to wn to get their favo rite fo o d trucks
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If m o bile fo o d trucks are allo wed, they sho uld be MOBILE. That m eans they have to m o ve every day. If
so m ebo dy wants to o pen a business in o ne lo catio n, they need to m eet the requirem ents o f creating a
perm anent structure fo r that business. Brick and m o rtal businesses do no t deserve any special treatm ent. If
m o bile businesses are allo wed, they are allo wed. It is no t the city's jo b to reduce co m pletio n fo r brick and
m o rtar businesses. Lim iting the am o unt o f tim e a m o bile vendo r can stay in o ne place sho uld be eno ugh to
appease the brick and m o rtar co m plainers.
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If the o wners o f privately-o wned lo ts and adjacent businesses are am enable to having having fo o d trucks
o perate o n their pro perty, and the fo o d trucks are m eeting fo o d safety standards, there sho uld be no o ther
restrictio ns im po sed by the City o r Co unty. Ho w lo ng the fo o d truck stays o n the pro perty, when they o perate,
ho w lo ng they need to re-sto ck, and o ther issues sho uld be handled o n a case by case basis between the fo o d
truck vendo r and the pro perty o wner.
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If yo u are go ing to legislate separatio n requirem ents fo r fo o d trucks, there sho uld be a waiver restaurants can
execute to nullify tho se requirem ents if they sho uld cho o se.
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If yo u increase restrictio ns o n fo o d truck vendo rs in the Do wnto wn area, I will take m y business elsewhere. I will
no lo nger sho p at *any* sto res in the Do wnto wn area.
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In such an artsy to wn, fo o d trucks add diversity and co nvenience
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Increase in regulatio n will o nly stifle revenue fo r the city
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It is clear this is a very po litically-m o tivated pro cess with no basis in need. The o nly reaso n this is even being
co nsidered, yet again, despite o verwhelm ing public sentim ent that it is co m pletely unnecessary and a huge
waste o f go vernm ent tim e and tax payer m o ney, is there are clearly biased restaurant o wners with lo ud vo ices
and insider co ntacts. Fo o d trucks are licensed and evaluated by the Larim er Co unty Health Departm ent in as
strict if no t stricter standards than brick and m o rtar restaurants, and as such, po se no greater risk no r m erit
greater evaluatio n than a traditio nal brick and m o rtar restaurant. Just like brick and m o rtar restaurants, it is the
public interest and dem and that sho uld determ ine the m erits and success o f a fo o d truck. The fact that the public
actually appreciates the additio n o f fo o d trucks to the Old To wn landscape, and desire less regulatio ns to allo w
fo o d trucks to o perate m o re freely, sho uld be all the evidence needed. Taking that further, im po sing
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It is rem arkably expensive to establish a brick and m o rtar establishm ent in Fo rt Co llins. These o utdo o r vendo rs
wo rk o n a sm all scale and are typically targeting a unique clientele. I wo uld think natural supply and dem and
wo uld allo w the city and businesses to kno w if things are wo rking. It is a co m petitive business in the restaurants,
and I believe that o utdo o r vendo rs will find the sam e thing. The citizens will vo te by where they spend their
m o ney...
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It seem s as the newly pro po sed regulatio ns will *lim it* fo o d truck o peratio n in Fo rt Co llins. This is disappo inting
to m e, given that I believe fo o d trucks pro vide a unique dining experience and are a great part o f o ur culture
here in Fo rt Co llins.
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It seem s that o ther cities - Denver and Co lo rado Springs fo r exam ple - have m anaged to wo rk with vendo rs to
establish stro ng and co m m unity fo cused effective business relatio nships. If they can - so can we.
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It's called a truck so it sho uld wander.
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It's no t a pro blem . Mo re cho ices m akes fo r a better standard o f living, end o f sto ry.
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Just let them keep do ing what they've been do ing. We do n't need m o re laws. There are so m e fo o d trucks that
have been in the sam e spo t fo r as lo ng as I can rem em ber, befo re this who le fo o d truck fad, and it wo uld be
unfair to tho se established businesses. There are MUCH m o re im po rtant issues in Fo rt Co llins that we sho uld
be spending o ur tim e and reso urces to fix. Thanks fo r having a survey!
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Just that in Po rtland and Austin there are lo ts with m ultiple fo o d trucks that are always there like a fo o d co urt. I
like that m o del.
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KEEP THE FOOD TRUCKS!
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Keep fo o d trucks in o ld to wn. A lo t o f peo ple go into o ld to wn just fo r the fo o d trucks which can in turn bring
business to o ther lo cal sto re fro nts. Do n't take them away. They are also o pen later fo r when peo ple are at the
bars. Suppo rt lo cal fo o dies!!!
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Keep it easy fo r fo o d trucks to o perate. It's a fun additio n to the existing restaurants. And, they are no t a direct
co m petitio n as they do n't o ffer any inside seating
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Keep it o pen and transparent. Get everyo ne's input. Do n't be to o fo cused o n greasing the squeaky wheels.
Maybe so m e co uncil m em bers, o r o thers invo lved need to reflect o n whether they sho uld recuse them selves if
they have a co nflict o f interest in the issue.
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Keep the breweries in m ind. Allo wing a fo o d vendo r helps with m aking sure peo ple are eating while enjo ying
adult beverages.
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Leave em alo ne!
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Leave the issue alo ne and let the free m arket determ ine success.
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Leave them alo ne and let them wo rk! Wo uld lo ve to see vendo rs near o ur parks.
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Leave them alo ne.
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Leave them alo ne. They're just do ing their jo b.
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Let custo m ers cho o se where to spend their m o ney, what businesses to suppo rt. Do n't put m o re regulatio ns
o n these fo o d truck vendo rs!! They're part o f what m akes Fo rt Co llins great.
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Let fo o d trucks o perate as fo o d trucks.
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Let peo ple m ake a living do ing there thing, just because so m e grum py peo ple have co m plained abo ut it do esn't
m ean yo u sho uld change everything fo r tho se few peo ple.
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Let the Fo o d Trucks do their thing! It's a great thing fo r co nsum ers, the city, and lo cal business o wners.
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Let the fo o d truck m o vem ent happen! I do no t agree that a truck and rem ain parked in o ne lo catio n fo r an
undisclo sed am o unt o f tim e. It sho uld be fair to all o ther fo o d truck vendo rs.
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Let the vendo rs sell fo o d. If o ther restaurants are wo rried, m ake better fo o d and/o r o ffer better service. Let the
co nsum er have a cho ice. Fo rt co llins is all abo ut lo cal business. That sho uldn't be just fo r select so m e, but an
o ppo rtunity fo r everyo ne who wants to wo rk hard.
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Let them be, they are a different entity than brick and m o rtar. Fo o d trucks and the like brings culture and ease o f
use. Please enfo rce no new o rdinances.
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Let them be, they o nly help the lo cal eco no m y, do n't m ess it up.
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Let's be a business friendly co m m unity, and let o ur free m arket dictate a business' success. There is no need fo r
new regulatio ns, perio d. There are m o re im po rtant things to be spending o ur tim e and tax m o ney o n than this.
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Let's be m o re like the pro gressive cities o f this co untry like Po rtland and Austin, who em brace fo o d trucks,
rather than single them o ut. The peo ple lo ve it, and it is extra revenue fo r o ur eco no m y.
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Lo ve fo o d trucks and they are a m ajo r fo o d so urce fo r no rth Fo rt Co llins em plo yees due to lim ited fo o d
o ptio ns. Suppo rt their gro wth and enco urage m o re to co m e please!
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Lo ve fo o d trucks! Wish they were m o re accessible.
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Lo ve the Ft Co llins fo o d trucks! Great additio n to FTC fo o d scene. I'm all fo r free range fo o d trucks.
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Lo ve the fo o d trucks! They o nly add to the am bience in Fo rt Co llins. Many o ther cities have vibrant fo o d truck
co m m unities such as Chicago and Atlanta. Maybe find a way to add a special fo o d truck lo catio n in Old To wn,
such as the 'new' square area and let fo o d trucks ro tate lo cating there, sam e with aro und cam pus lo catio ns.
They o nly add to o ur wo nderful city, and it's a very m o dern co ncept. Suppo rt o ur lo cal fo o d trucks, no t just at
festivals but all the tim e!
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Make it easier fo r fo o d trucks to serve o ur co m m unity, no t harder. Lo ve the fo o d truck industry in Fo rt Co llins.
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Make it easy fo r fo o d truck businesses to thrive, and fo r citizens to have access to fo o d at vario us venues
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Making fo o d vendo rs be separated by a great distance is the sam e idea as m aking sure that restaurants are a
certain distance apart. It seem s silly... there is ro o m fo r everyo ne to co m pete. As lo ng as truck vendo rs aren't
blo cking access o r creating so m e o ther nuisance fo r the restaurants, it do esn't seem like it sho uld be m uch o f
an issue. Lo ts o f businesses ho st fo o d trucks o n-site -- I do n't kno w m uch abo ut it, but it's always m y assum ptio n
that tho se bricks-and-m o rtar business o wners have so m e so rt o f agreem ent with the fo o d trucks, allo wing
them to be there. So it's no t fo r o thers to say that they can't, when a business/pro perty o wner has allo wed it.
That do esn't am o unt to m aking restrictio ns o n fo o d trucks - it am o unts to m aking restrictio ns abo ut what a
pro perty o wner can and canno t do with their pro perty. Again, if it's no t a nuisance o f so m e kind, it sho uldn't be a
pro blem .
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My biggest co ncern with fo o d trucks is garbage and o vernight parking. They sho uld pro vide pro per trash cans,
and park o f the street when clo sed.
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My fam ily lo ves the fo o d truck vendo rs. We want to be fair to all businesses, but new restrictio ns will o nly hurt
the diversity o f what is o ffered in Fo rt Co llins. Please, no new restrictio ns!
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My m ain co ncern is treating the fo o d trucks fairly. I feel like m o st o f these questio ns and pro po sed regulatio ns
are intended to favo r the brick and m o rtar restaurants. While I sym pathize with the restaurants co ncerns, they
cho se to o perate a business in a very co m petitive m arket. They need to deal with the co m petitio n acco rdingly
instead o f pushing fo r unequal laws and regulatio ns o n their co m petito rs.
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NO NEW RESTRICTIONS. YOU ARE THE WORST FOR EVEN ASKING
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No co m m ents.
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No new co m m ents until specific pro blem s at specific lo catio ns are do cum ented fo r special reviews.
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No new regulatio ns are necessary
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No new regulatio ns are needed. Increased regulatio n will result in o ur o verpriced fo o d trucks beco m ing even
m o re o verpriced. I'm no t sure why this is an issue. If brick and m o rtar restaurants do n't like the co m petitio n,
they can o ut-co m pete the fo o d trucks instead o f legislating it away.
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No new regulatio ns sho uld be im po sed that restrict the o perating capacity o r gro wth po tential o f the o utdo o r
vendo r m arket.
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No new regulatio ns.
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No wo rries fo o d trucks are go o d. Go check o ut Austin o r LA
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No , I really enjo y running into the fo o d trucks at the breweries and aro und to wn. The fo o d truck rallies are also a
great co m m unity event, it seem s there are plenty o f regulatio ns in place as well as a wo nderful variety o f
o fferings!
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No .
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No t sure why this is an issue, Fo rt Co llins fo o d trucks have bro ught great culinary diversity to to wn and I prefer
when they have a perm anent lo catio n so I kno w where to find them o n any given day sho uld I cho o se to
patro nize them .
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Old to wn sho uld be clo sed to car traffic o n weekends allo wing fo o d trucks to o ccupy ro ad space during that
tim e and im pro ving the co m m unity feel and accessibility to pedestrians and bicycles.
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One o f the reaso ns I keep co m ing back to Fo rt Co llins after m o ving to Bro o m field is the vibrant Fo o d Truck
scene! Quite frankly, if the fo o d trucks were dim inished, so wo uld be m y desire to m ake the trip.
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Outdo o r fo o d vendo rs wo rk lo ng ho urs and under stressful situatio ns and regulatio ns just as brick & m o rtar
fo lks do . Let's suppo rt each o ther!
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Please allo w trucks to be o n private sites fo r sho rt-term events witho ut undue fees o r restrictio ns. If we want
them o n o ur private site, we sho uld be allo wed to do that and bear the co nsequences o f o ur decisio n.
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Please do all yo u can to suppo rt the effo rts o f these fo o d entrepreneurs. The current restrictio ns and talk o f
even m o re restrictio ns do n't m atch the culture o f Fo rt Co llins. These fo o d truck fo lks do a lo t fo r o ur lo cal fo o d
system and eco no m y, additio nally they pro vide fo o d to keep visito rs to breweries no urished and m o re so ber
than they wo uld be witho ut fo o d. It wo uld be m o st desirable to have a fo o d truck park in the do wnto wn/Old
To wn area.
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Please do n't m ake it hard fo r these vendo rs, so lo ng as they o ffer safe and delicio us fo o d. These vendo rs o ffer
a variety o f new kinds o f fo o d, ie. ethnic fo o ds no t currently o ffered in Fo rt Co llins.
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Please do n't m ake it harder fo r fo o d trucks to o perate in Fo rt Co llins. They are a great additio n to o ur city and
bo o sts o ur claim as a fo o die to wn!
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Please do n't o ver regulate beyo nd safety.
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Please do n't restrict the fo o d truck business.
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Please do n't take away the fo o d trucks! They are a great so urce o f fo o d fo r peo ple when all o f the restaurants
have clo sed. They all are so go o d and the em plo yees are always so nice. It truly gives Old To wn a great feel.
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Please just leave the regulatio ns unchanged. We have o nly had fo o d trucks fo r a few years. The free m arket will
take care o f the num ber and the places fo o d trucks o perate. So m e co m pitio n fo r brick and m o rtar
resturantents is go o d. The go o d restaurants will survive and the o nes that are no t will go away. Let the free
m arket take care o f the issue.
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Please sto p restricting o ur wo nderful fo o d trucks. It's great to see them in Old To wn and it's ano ther reaso n fo r
peo ple to visit. It adds diversity and charm to o ur city.
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Please sto p with all these fo o d truck surveys. The peo ple have spo ken, we want fo o d trucks. I tho ught Fo rt
Co llins was a pro gressive city. This is ridiculo us and please explain why yo u keep do ing this.
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Private pro perty sho uld no t be regulated by the city. Business o wners sho uld be respo nsible fo r m aking so und
business decisio ns. If they do n't they will no t be successful.
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Seem s as tho ugh these new pro po sed restrictio ns are go ing to have an adverse affect o n sm all businesses,
em plo ym ent and co m m unity.
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Separatio n will no t so lve the pro blem but hurt fo o d trucks ability to find lo catio ns to vend.
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So m e o f these questio ns are fairly technical and will be co nfusing to yo ur average citizen (prim ary vs seco ndary
use, setbacks, etc). And I'm co nfident that while m any restaurant o wners appreciate this directio n, the vast
m ajo rity o f co nsum ers will no t. Careful no t to o ver regulate a no n-pro blem .
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Sto p getting in the way and let businesses wo rk
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Sto p hating o n fo o d trucks!
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Sto p putting additio nal regulatio ns and fees o n lo cal business. Sto p giving huge tax breaks to co rpo ratio ns like
Wal-Mart and start suppo rting lo cal businesses
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Sto p trying to o ver-think and o ver-regulate every dam n thing!!!!!
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Sto p trying to regulate a system that sho uld be go verned by citizen dem and! I'm a do wnto wn business o wner
and I suppo rt fo o d trucks so lo ng as health co des are being m et. Restaurant o wners need to deal with their ego s
and quit whining. This is Am erica!
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Suppo rt lo cal business. Just because its no t beer o r po t, do esn't m ean it isn't go o d.
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Suppo rt yo ur lo cal fo o d trucks!!
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Surveys keep telling yo u jo kers that peo ple do n't have a pro blem with the way things are...why yo u go tta go
lo o king fo r new things to do ? ! fixers go tta be fixin!
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Take a lo o k at o ther fo o d-truck heavy cities, Po rtland Orego n fo r exam ple. Fo o d trucks are a wo nderful
additio n to the Fo rt Co llins fo o d scene. No t having the fo o d trucks we've co m e to expect at places like
breweries and o ther o ld to wn areas wo uld be disappo inting. No t to m entio n the ho o ps the city is m aking sm all
business o wners jum p thro ugh.
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Thanks fo r keeping the co nversatio n go ing! I think it's co m pletely po ssible to find a happy m iddle gro und were
m o st parties invo lved aren't hindered. I believe there are a co uple vendo rs that are explo iting the system , but
o verall, m o st o f the vendo rs are anxio us to play by the rules, add so m e culture to the city, and pro vide a m eans
o f inco m e fo r them selves.
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The City o f Fo rt Co llins is a great city, we've acco m plished so m uch fo r sm all business o ver the decades and
wo uld have no qualm s in co ntinuing that very gro wth. The pro po sed regulatio ns wo uld end up co sting these
very sm all businesses to the po int o f lo ss, and with that wo uld go the revenue accrued by cro wds placated by
the ability to still hear the m usic and enjo y the weather during festival seaso n; Likely co st the city m o re in
dam ages by way o f drunks o n weekend nights, no t having access to fo o d at bar clo se, m etabo lising alco ho l
alo ne and im pairing their judgem ent (m aybe leading to driving instead o f waiting fo r a taxi whilst they eat); shave
do wn the enjo ym ent peo ple get fro m having their fo o d being m ade in fro nt o f them , being able to co nverse
with their vendo rs, having a perso nal experience whatso ever and no t seeing o ld to wn as just ano ther city with
kitschy new reno vatio ns and a stro ng disregard fo r fam ily o wned/o perated business.
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The DBA is respo nsible fo r suppo rting co m m erce in the lo cal arena, and I enco urage ho lding all vendo rs to the
sam e standards regardless o f their physical lo catio n.
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The brick/m o rtar m arket segm ent in Fo rt Co llins is no t very go o d. Medio cre fo o d and prices to o high fo r its
quality. Fro m a lifetim e o f eating in the wo rlds greatest fo o d cities and sm all ham lets, I have a few stro ng
o bservatio ns. The key o ne in this instance is that co m petitio n results in better quality and lo wer prices. Do n't try
to pick m arket place winners and lo sers: let the fo o d trucks co m pete as vigo ro usly as they can. Make the bricks
do better. Vo ters deserve that.
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The bulk, if no t all, o f these pro po sed new regulatio ns appear to be no thing m o re than an attem pt to stifle
co m petitio n. Rather the reso rt to such tactics, the brick and m o rtar establishm ent sho uld spend their tim e o n
im pro ving their pro duct.
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The citizens o f Fo rt Co llins lo ve to eat o ut and I do n't believe that fo o d trucks/carts are hurting brick and m o rtar
restaurants business.
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The city has clearly caved in to "m o bile" (but really just lo w-budget) restaurant o perato rs and a public that is
either apathetic o r unaware o f the zo ning rules. These are de-facto restaurants and sho uld be treated exactly
the sam e way if they are to set up o n a perm anent o r sem i-perm anent lo catio n. The lo catio n sho uld be zo ned to
allo w restaurants in the first place and these installatio ns sho uld be reviewed in the sam e pro cess that a brick
and m o rtar restaurant wo uld be. They sho uld also be subjected to the sam e inspectio ns and health and fo o d
safety standards. All o f them , including a restro o m . This is the exact sam e pro blem that the city is no w wrestling
with regarding the illegal lo dging that has explo ded in Old To wn. It's a "fad" use that has hereto fo re no t been
adequately defined in the land use co de. This sho uld have been addressed first (and no t by giving the industry
this unfettered access to the pro cess, but by reco gnizing that a restaurant is a restaurant whether it's o n
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The city need to co m e fo rward with why and who m this regulatio n is behind and bro ught up. The city
requirem ents are strict eno ugh and this is an issues that city co uncil is trying to fo rce tho ugh witho ut a
warranted am o unt o f interest o r pro blem . The am o unt o f tim e and city funds sent o n this so far has go t to be
staggering. Much m o re co ncerning issues then restricting sm all business
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The city needs to sto p bringing this up - this is added revenue fo r the city as well as a trend that is enjo yed m y
m any fam ilies
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The city sho uld be fo cusing o n helping sm all businesses succeed no m atter what type o f business they are in.
Fo o d trucks in Fo rt Co llins are already subject to a large am o unt o f regulatio n with so m e o f the m o st ro bust
requirem ents in the state. The idea that m o re regulatio ns are needed fo r this very challenging business m o del
is, at the least, igno rant o f ho w the industry wo rks. So m e citizens are no w beginning to believe that these
pro po sed changes are being pushed by a very sm all vo cal gro up that has the ear o f o ne o r two m em bers o f the
co uncil. Despite the o verwhelm ing o pinio n o f the general po pulatio n (as exhibited by the last survey that was
put fo rth o n the city site) that no new regulatio ns sho uld be instituted, so m eho w, so m eo ne thinks this is still an
issue that deserves attentio n. If the co uncil isn't go ing to bo ther to take into acco unt survey results then why
waste o ur tim e with asking peo ple to fill them o ut? There are m o re pressing issues that deserve o ur tim e and
attentio n
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The city sho uld find a way to gro w with the tim es. Peo ple enjo y the diverse nature o f fo o d trucks. It seem s as
there are already eno ugh natural restrictio ns m aking it a challenging business to run as it is.
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The city sho uld no t be so co ncerned with Private Lo t fo o d trucks. If Odells cho o ses to use perm itted trucks, o n
THEIR pro perty, instead o f having a kitchen, they sho uld be allo wed to do so , even if it's the sam e truck every
day.
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The city sho uldn't regulate the co m petitio n o r lack thereo f between trucks and restaurants. There's full
separatio n fo r the custo m er. Fo o d trucks fill a need, are eco no m ically friendly, and allo w us to sho p and spend
m o ney in places we m ight no t o therwise. Many o f yo ur residents are being priced o ut o r pushed o ut o f the
restaurant scene due to gentrificatio n and also to the pletho ra o f alco ho l-do m inated establishm ents. Fo o d
trucks are fam ily and m iddle-class friendly. Please be inclusive. We're tax payers to o .
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The current regulatio ns in place already m ake it m o re difficult to establish a m o bile vending business, especially
fo r new vendo rs. This is due to the $20 fee per revisio n to the m o bile license. The paperwo rk invo lved m akes it
difficult to be m o re m o bile already, and increasing the requirem ents will o nly m ake it m o re expensive, m o re
tim e co nsum ing fo r the City to enfo rce these o rdinances.
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The fact that this is an argum ent is ridiculo us. Mo st o f the fo o d trucks I kno w po st them selves o utside o f
business like New Belgium and Odell's as well as o n street co rners o f Old To wn o n the weekend. Putting
restrictio ns o n fo o d trucks, especially aro und Old To wn, hurts sm all businesses that have been aro und in Fo rt
Co llins fo r years and co uld lead to rem arkable decreases in business fo r the o wners o f tho se trucks and carts.
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The fewer restrictio ns, the better
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The fo o d truck regulatio ns in Fo rt Co llins are far to o high fo r a city as po pular and fo o d o riented as we are. I
think we co uld really take a no te fro m cities like Po rtland, LA, and Seattle; let fo o d trucks co ngregate in an area
o n a daily basis, serve beer, and create an o utdo o r dining experience.
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The fo o d truck situatio n is wo rking great and no additio nal requirem ents o r restrictio ns need to be im po sed.
The pro po sed restrictio n requirem ent discussio n is also infringing o n private pro perty rights.
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The fo o d truck system is effective, fun, and co nvenient.
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The fo o d truck vendo rs are a great asset to o ur co m m unity. Depriving residents and visito rs o f Fo rt Co llins o f
this is silly. Custo m ers sho uld have bo th o ptio ns o f go ing to a brick and m o rtar restaurant o r a fo o d truck.
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The fo o d trucks add to the do wnto wn experience. I do no t believe they take away fro m the brick and m o rtar
businesses. Fo rt Co llins is behind the tim es when it co m es to fo o d trucks. Let's actually be wo rld class and step
up o ur fo o die o ptio ns instead o f taking steps backwards. Lo o k at o ther cities like Po rtland, Austin, Minneapo lis
and etc... They m ake it wo rk. Why do n't we!?
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The fo o d trucks are the m o st interesting and appealing co o king happening in Fo rt Co llins. Please sto p m aking it
so hard fo r new co ncepts to o perate. I want diversity. I want the m arket to be able to breathe. I want m o re than
pizza and burrito s in this to wn!
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The fo o d trucks have m ade Fo rt Co llins a m uch m o re interesting and fun city. Additio nal restrictio ns wo uld be
absurd and detrim ental to o ne o f the best parts abo ut Fo rt Co llins.
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The fo o d trucks sho uld be suppo rted'
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The pro po sed new regulatio ns are sim ply ridiculo us and do n't m ake m uch sense (except fo r La Luz' "po int o f
view")
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The way it has run fo r the last num ber o f years is just fine. There is no need to change it just because o ther
businesses are scared o f lo sing custo m ers. If peo ple are go ing to fo o d trucks, it is because it is a better o ptio n
fo r them .
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There is no need fo r any new regulatio ns. Trying to create a pro blem where no ne exists. Waste o f taxpayer
m o ney to serve special interests.
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There is no thing to lim it where brick and m o rtar restaurants go in. They can and do set up next do o r to each
o ther. Mo bile sho uld no t be restricted any m o re than they already are.
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There isn't really any co m petitio n between brick and m o rtar and fo o d trucks. The fo o d trucks cater to a different
type o f eating experience. Peo ple that are ro am ing aro und Old To wn and want a quick m eal use the fo o d trucks.
If yo u want a m o re "fo rm al" dining experience then yo u go to a sit do wn restaurant. We utilize bo th at different
tim es o f the m o nth depending o n what o ur evening agenda is.
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There sho uld be abso lutely no new restrictio ns/requirem ents o n fo o d trucks. Sto p m aking new laws to pro tect
o ld business m o dels.
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There sho uld be an area where fo o t trucks co ngregate fo r dinner and lunch in fo co -
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There sho uld be no additio nal regulatio ns fo r fo o d trucks in Fo rt Co llins, and if brick and m o rtar restaurants are
co ncerned abo ut co m petitio n, regulatio ns o n o peratio ns and spacing requirem ents sho uld apply to all
restaurants.
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There sho uld be no new regulatio ns that go vern m o bile vendo rs. We canno t restrict the free m arket because a
brick and m o rtar vendo r do es no t like having a m o bile fo o d vendo r nearby. This is all abo ut letting the
co nsum er decide what they want. If a brick and m o rtar vendo r is that co ncerned abo ut the co m petitio n they
sho uld step up their gam e o r get o ut o f the way.
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There sho uld be no regulatio ns, fo o d trucks have every right to o perate just as m uch as brick and m o rtar.
Please do n't do this to their businesses.
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There sho uld no t be any regulatio ns to fo o d truck vendo rs to o perate anywhere in the city lim its they cho o se
aside fro m health co des. They are legim ite businesses just as brick & m o rtar restaurants are. Restaurants
m o stly lease their pro perty fro m a building o wner. Fo o d truck o wners lease their trucks and equipm ent all the
sam e, and m any receive the sam e type o f business lo ans than restaurants do . If a brick & m o rtar restaurant is
threatened by a gro up o f fo o d truck vendo rs, then the co m petitio n co ntinues. So be it.
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These pro po sals hurt sm all lo cal businesses and hurt the great fo o d trucks we have in to wn.
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These pro po sed requirem ents are silly, restrictive to business, and will hurt do wnto wn Fo rt Co llins. It's 2016,
and peo ple lo ve fo o d trucks - get with the pro gram , Fo rt Co llins.
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These regulatio ns are absurd
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They are essential do wnto wn after restaurants clo se. And I do n't think they interfere to o m uch with existing
businesses- if peo ple want a sit do wn m eal, a fo o d truck near a restaurant wo n't change their m ind. Mo st fo o d
trucks o ffer fo o d that can't be fo und in o ther restaurants aro und to wn. If do wnto wn restaurants are so
co ncerned abo ut fo o d trucks 'stealing' their business then m aybe they sho uld think abo ut their ho urs o f
o peratio n, ease o f access, and ridiculo us prices.
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They have invested in a m o bile business - it sho uld be m o bile.
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They sho uld be allo wed thro ugho ut the city as lo ng as they fo llo w guidelines. Go o d fo o d brings peo ple
to gether and that is what m akes a great co m m unity. It also brings jo bs to o ur area fo r tho se who enjo y the fo o d
service industry.
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They sho uld be treated like any o ther business, they are just m o bile.
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They sho uld no t be allo wed within the City. If allo wed they sho uld be required to m eet all city o rdinances that a
brick and m o rtar business has to m eet.
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They stink. Fo o d trucks are part o f what I lo ve m o st abo ut o ld to wn and m aking it so they wo n't be there will take
away a part o f the atm o sphere peo ple lo ve.
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They're just like ano ther restaurant, except they care abo ut the fo o d no ticeably m o re than so m e brick & m o rtar
establishm ents. Let 'em ro ll, please!
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Think it will hurt lo cal businesses and sho uld no t be enacted
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Think it's go o d fo r places like the breweries that do n't do o n site fo o d.
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This all seem s silly. As a frequent patro n o f fo o d trucks and residential neighbo r to a truck o n a private lo t, I
welco m e fo o d trucks as co ntributing to the diverse culture o f o ur neighbo rho o d co m m unity. The fo o d truck,
Fo o dto pia, has been a great neighbo r and fabulo us friendly and safe place fo r m yself and m y teen daughter to
go grab a bite and get m o re acquainted with o ur neighbo rs who we do nt always see. The fo o d is aweso m e as
well! It appears a bit intrusive o f City Go vernm ent to wo rry abo ut a sm all fo o d truck o perating o n privately
o wned space. I think the city sho uld spend m o re tim e wo rrying abo ut o ther initiatives.
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This city is built o n the success o f lo cal businesses. This pro po sed change in law/po licy will hurt the citizens and
sm all business o wners o f Fo rt Co llins. The m ajo rity o f the peo ple that help m ake this city a success wo uld be
devastated to see laws destro y any type o f lo cal business. Also , fo o d trucks have sho wn tim e and tim e again that
they draw in m o re peo ple, especially yo unger peo ple with im m ense purchasing po wer (watch the Travel
Channel, Fo o d Netwo rk, o r Disco very Channel). We want the citizens and lo cal business o wners o f Fo rt Co llins
to thrive because that is what is best fo r o ur lo cal eco no m y, therefo r, best fo r us as a co m m unity. -Katie
Lungren
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This is a NON PROBLEM that do esn't need fixing. There m ust be better things fo r yo u all to do fo r go o dness
sake
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This is a very viable m eans fo r delivering fo o d and its service to the public. Quite sim ply, if brick and m o rtar
establishm ents can't co m pete they need to rethink their business m o del o r sell a better pro duct. - Jo e public
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This is a waste o f tim e! Sto p wasting staff reso urces o n o rdinances like this.
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This is absurd. Sto p regulating fo o d trucks.
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This is an o bvio us bid by restaurants in to wn to legislate away co m petitio n instead o f actually im pro ving their
service and/o r pro ducts. Co m petitio n in a capitalist so ciety? Go d fo rbid.
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This is clearly a situatio n where a brick and m o rtar restaurant feels co m petitive threat because o f fo o d trucks,
which is ridiculo us. The City o f Fo rt Co llins sho uld be INCLUSIVE and SUPPORTIVE o f all ethical, regulated, and
enterprising business, including FOOD TRUCKS. This is a huge piece o f o ur blo sso m ing culture and what m akes
o ur city co o l and hip. To regulate the fo o d trucks and po tentially push them o ut o f do wnto wn (o r wo rse) is no t
o nly discrim inato ry, I do n't see it as even so m ething that sho uld be legal. As lo ng as the fo o d trucks are
o perating within tax and health standards and are presenting a visually appealing sto re, they sho uld be just as
allo wed as a brick and m o rtar establishm ent. This reeks o f the City trying to pro tect the interest o f o ne o r a few
and sneaking things under the rug. As a m agazine edito r, I will be sharing this survey acro ss all so cial m edia
channels im m ediately, as I feel that this is an issue that is being pushed o ut o f the public view.
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This is getting pretty o ld. Fo rt Co llins is very behind o n the fo o d truck scene and with m o re regulatio ns if feel
the trucks m ay no t be able to survive. Their seaso n is really o nly abo ut 4 m o nths lo ng.
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This is the future o f fo o d and Fo rt Co llins. We need to set an exam ple to the rest o f the co untry as far as fo o d
trucks go !
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This is the least o f o ur issues in Fo rt Co llins. Fo o d trucks o ffer a great business o ppo rtunity as well as an
expansio n o f available fo o d cho ices (fo o d trucks at breweries o ffer fo o d fo r peo ple to eat while drinking-no
brainer). Please do n't m ake things harder than they have to be fo r these vendo rs
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This is the seco nd tim e I've taken this survey and the paper said the respo nse was o verwhelm ingly in favo r o f no
new regulatio ns. Why bo ther with these surveys if the city do esn't care what we have to say?
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This pro po sal inhibits entrepreneurship, and that is the o ppo site o f what we sho uld want.
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To o m uch red tape and regulatio ns. Many cities do this successfully and o ffer diverse cho ices and
co nveniences. Why do es everything have to be so hard? Yo u're taking the spirit o ut o f it!
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Trucks are no t restaurants. Do no t treat them as such. They pro vide a very different experience. It's a pissing
co ntest that needs to sto p!
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Vendo rs sho uld be allo wed to o perate as they see fit as lo ng as they are licensed and have appro priate
perm issio ns fro m the pro perty o wners where they set up. The city sho uld have no regulato ry autho rity o utside
o f necessary licensing fo r o peratio n and health standards.
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We keep getting surveys o n this, the public has spo ken yet it seem s like yo u're go ing to keep asking this until
yo u get the answer yo u want, no t what the public wants.
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We lo ve accessing lo cal fo o d - bo th fro m restaurants and fo o d trucks. I'd like to hear m o re abo ut the pro po sed
changes and the reaso ning behind them . Fo r co nvenience, it's so nice to be able to walk up to a fo o d vendo r,
especially when yo u kno w where they will be regularly.
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We lo ve fo o d trucks!! Let the business co m e
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We lo ve having fo o d trucks as a dining o ptio n and wo uld like to see m o re. Please. do n't m ake m o re rules to
lim it them .
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We lo ve o ur fo o d trucks. Try no t to be to o hard o n them - co ntinued fo o d safety is m y o nly co ncern; o therwise
we really lo ve them o n street co rners and at breweries (keeping the drinking in check with FOOD!)
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We lo ve the accessibility and variety o f fo o d trucks in to wn, wo uld hate to see it get harder fo r them to o perate.
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We lo ve the fo o d trucks here in No rthern Co lo rado ! We lo ve them just the way they are!
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We lo ve travelling to cities that have em braced the fo o d truck culture. It m akes them m o re enticing and co o l.
Our restaurants, frankly, need to do better. The co m petitio n co uld help with that. We want delicio us o ptio ns and
co m petitio n helps keep restaurant o wners putting o ut their best, no t just settling fo r average which Ft. Co llins
restaurants have far to o m uch o f.
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We need a fo o d truck park- like in Austin o r San Anto nio TX The fo o d truck vendo rs pay a fee to be there- they
have access to po wer, there are restro o m s, recycle , co m po st trash statio ns. It is even fenced o ff fo r a beer
licensed prem ise area. Ask the city to pro vide space fo r this. Trucks pay city to m o nito r the land and utilities.
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We need m o re fo o d trucks in Fo rt Co llins and I wo uld lo ve to see a dedicated area o f a park o r several parks that
can beco m e fo o d truck hubs fo r lunch go ers. Open co ntainer laws need to be revised so that trucks can apply
fo r a liquo r license and create a m ini-fenced area fo r patro ns to drink beer/wine, etc.
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We need to sto p m aking it harder and harder fo r peo ple to m ake a living.
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We sho uld be as welco m ing as po ssible to these m o bile vendo rs. No t o nly sho uld no new regulatio ns be put
into place, but we sho uld lo o k at rem o ving regulatio ns standing in the way o f pro spective vendo rs fro m
beginning their business.
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We sho uld be suppo rting o ur fo o d trucks because they are part o f o ur city and help m ake it stro nger. They bring
in business, help suppo rt gro wth and co nsum erism and o ffer a unique diversity to the city.
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We want MORE, no t less fo o d trucks in o ld to wn. Lets m ake it EASIER fo r fo o d trucks and carts to set up in o ld
to wn, no t harder.
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We want fo o d trucks!
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Why am I filling o ut this survey again?
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Why are yo u creating m o re hardship fo r m o bile vendo rs ? Mo st are no t o pen year ro und & it's been m y
o bservatio n m o st are at Breweries m o re then anywhere else. They create jo bs! They have less im pact o n the
City's utilities & reso urces and they are a big part o f every pro gressive City acro ss the Co untry ! FTC needs to
get o n bo ard and enco urage these entrepreneurs, rather then harass them ... Free enterprise sho uldn't be just
fo r the Brick & Mo rtar sho ps!
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Why are yo u trying to get in the way o f o ur fello w citizens and ho nest entrepreneurs do ing creative things with
cuisine and business m o dels? Fo o d trucks o ffer a fun and unique experience that helps shape the character o f
o ur co m m unity. They are no t a threat to traditio nal m o dels, rather they enhance the co nversatio n and bring
fresh ideas. We sho uld be suppo rting diversity and expanded fo o d cho ice and sm all business o wners.
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Why do we need m o re regulatio ns? If they pass health inspectio n and enco urage peo ple to buy lo cal and
pro vide tax revenues to the city, why do yo u care?
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Why restrict these fo o d trucks. They are very well kno wn in this area. Let them be
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Wo uld be nice to have a fo o d truck area like so m e to wns have. A lo t, tables etc.
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Yes, I think the fo o d trucks are the best fo o d in to wn. They also as character and charm . To take this away o r
place restrictio n wo uld be m o ving in the wro ng directio n.
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Yo u sho uld refrain fro m restricting fo o d trucks as m uch as po ssible to enco urage co m petitio n and fo ster the
develo pm ent o f these restaurant incubato rs.
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always go tta m ake it hard o n the little m an just trying to m ake a buck
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fo o d truck vendo rs sho uld be allo wed to vend their desired pro ducts o n all city streets and trails, fro m sunrise
to sunset daily as lo ng as they are m o bile and no t vending in o ne area fo r m o re than half an ho ur at a tim e.
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g this? It seem s to restrict a free m arket. Let the peo ple
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it wo uld appear that we are trying to be to o restrictive and no t business and public o riented.
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leave them alo ne. fo o d trucks o ffer a great alternative to the so m etim es bo ring o r to o busy restaurants
do wnto wn.
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m inim al city invo lvem ent
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m o bile sho uld m ean m o bile, no t sem i-perm anent. If so m eo ne wants to create a fo o d truck co urt, it sho uld have
to go thro ugh zo ning and m eet the requirem ents o f a resturant/ fo o d trucks sho uld no t be a way to sim ply get
aro und established regulatio ns that are designed fo r health, co nsistency, aesthetics, wellness, sustainability,
etc.
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restricting o ppo rtunities fo r fo o d trucks because they 'm ay' be co m petitio n fo r traditio nal brick and m o rtar
restaurants as senio r city planner Pete Wray states in a press release is a VERY so cialistic attitude- last tim e I
checked, Am erica was a land o f o ppo rtunity.
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