City of Merced
City Council
1 Temporary Moratorium and Zoning
Ordinance Amendment to MMC
Chapter 20.44.020
Purpose
Review Merced Municipal Code (MMC) 20.44.020, Food Trucks in Fixed Locations.
Assess whether the ordinance adequately addresses modern operational practices, land-use compatibility, public safety, and equitable distribution. Identify whether food trucks should continue to be allowed in Downtown, Commercial, and Industrial zoning districts.
2 Background
3 36 food-truck
entitlements
approved since
adoption of MMC
20.44.020.
26 single-use trucks
and 8 multi-use
locations
approved.
High concentration
in downtown and
central-city areas.
Concerns raised
regarding land-use
compatibility and
nuisance impacts.
Analysis
4 • 18 of 34 locations are concentrated within a 2.5-mile radius near downtown. • Only 3 permitted locations north of 24th Street within a 10-mile radius. • Current ordinance does not sufficiently address distribution or operational impacts.
Analysis
5 • Distribution/Operational Impacts
• Parking
• Pedestrian and Vehicular Traffic
• Litter
• Spacing
• Cumulative impacts
6 CEQA
7 The proposed moratorium and ordinance update are
not considered a project under CEQA.
Future amendments must remain consistent with the
General Plan.
Recommendation
Approve resolution
Establish a temporary
moratorium on new
approvals under MMC
20.44.020.
Direct staff to prepare
comprehensive
amendments
addressing
concentration,
compatibility, and
community impacts.
8 Questions?
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