Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Commission Unanimously Denies Siesta Key Food Truck Permit

The Gumbo Mojo food truck is going to have to find somewhere other than Siesta Key to sell its food.
The County Commission unanimously voted Tuesday morning to deny a temporary use permit for Gumbo Mojo on Canal Road near Calle Menorca.
Simply, the 20-foot by 8-foot truck is too big for Siesta Key, said Commissioner Nora Patterson, and she doesn't want to see food trucks on the key and thinks there would be traffic and parking issues.
"I'm not hoping you'll find another location on Siesta Key," she said. "There are other areas in the county that you'll be very successful, and this one is just really rough. I have trouble with it on Siesta Key, period—something that large."
Commissioner Carolyn Mason also said Siesta Key isn't a good fit.
"I don't think the village is the right location for this unlike just down the street from

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