Local entrepreneur wants food truck park on St. Augustine Beach

[thelakelander]

The food truck revolution almost stalled at the St. Augustine Beach city limits until Brendan Schneck rolled into City Hall. Wednesday, the affable Flagler College alum was serving up Hawaiian fruit and homemade granola from his new truck at the Farmers Market at the County Pier on St. Augustine Beach. The pier is the only place he's allowed to park his food truck inside city limits, and then only during special events.

He hopes, however, that might soon change.

"I'd like to see a food truck park here on the beach," Schneck said "There's a food truck movement out there. It's good for the community. It's a great place to go and enjoy healthy food."

On Monday, commissioners voiced their distinct displeasure with the mobile food movement when asked to clarify the city's prohibition of everything from ice cream trucks to food wagons,

"Our brick and mortar businesses pay property taxes," Vice Mayor Rich O'Brien said. "I think we should leave this alone."

full article: http://members.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2014-06-12/story/local-entrepreneur-wants-food-truck-park-st-augustine-beach