session three presentations: mobile vendor economic policy
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Street Food in San FranciscoPolicies, Pitfalls & Possibilities
First Annual Street Food ConferenceAugust 23, 2010
Bureaucratic Smorgasbord
Police Department
Department of Public Health
Fire Department
Planning Department
Department of Public Works
Municipal Transportation Agency
Two Main Regulatory Tracks
1. Public Property [SFPD Lead Agency] Streets Sidewalks
2. Private Property Typical parcels (e.g. vacant lots, etc) Parkland Plazas
Streets and SidewalksSan Francisco Police Department
1. Proximity to schools
2. Pushcarts can’t move
3. “Like” food restrictions
4. Cart size limits
Private PropertyPlanning Dept. / Dept. of Public Health
Typical Zoning Controlse.g. those that apply to permanent land uses;no special treatment
Context for Street Food Regulation
commercialprotectionism
residential protectionism
street foodbenefits
Commercial Protectionismassumptions
1. street vendors are in competition with bricks-and-mortar restaurants
2. zero benefit to commercial clustering /
no critical mass
commercialprotectionism
residential protectionism
street foodbenefits
Perm anent UseInterm ittent Use
yesno
Prop osed M FF
Subject to Conventional RegulationC, M, PDR Districts: generally permitted OTC
NC, MUD’s: process and permissiveness variesR Districts: not permitted
Required filings and approximate costs:Building Permit ($600)
if required by zoning: CU ($1,400) notification ($500)
Approvable OTC
Required filings and approximate costs:Renewable 1-year ‘temporary use’ permit ($400)
Approvable with Neighborhood Notice
Required filings and approximate costs:3rd party notification materials preparation ($200)
CCSF notice mailing cost ($300)Building Permit ($600)
‘temporary use’ permit ($400; first year fee waived)
Is the zoning district subject to the notification requirements of Section 312?
If the site is zoned NC, MUD, C, M, or PDR:Is a building involved, orIs it on-premises more than 3 days/week, orIs it open beyond any principally permitted hours?
If the site is zoned PIs a building involved, orIs it on-premises more than 6 days/week, orIs it within 50’ of an R District?
Does the MFF:- involve more than 225 square feet of lot area, or - is it located within 50’ of an R District?
when in any other zoning district
yesno
yesno
Draft Proposed RegulationsPrivate Property
over-the-counter approval if:
less than 250 sf per parcel
doesn’t involve a building
on-site 3 days per week or fewer
Draft Proposed RegulationsPrivate Property
More detailed review if:
Multiple vendors on a given parcel
Within 50’ of a residential district
Current controls apply if:
On-site vending for more than 3 days/week
Draft Proposed RegulationsStreets and Sidewalks
1. DPW becomes lead agency; Police no longer have a role
2. “Like” foods to be rationalized
Street Food in San FranciscoPolicies, Pitfalls & Possibilities
Yes, we still make things right here in San Francisco.
SFMade's mission is to build and support a vibrant manufacturingsector in San Francisco that sustains companies producing locallymade products, encourages entrepreneurship and innovation, andcreates employment opportunities for a diverse local workforce.
Kate SofisFounding Executive Director
Mobile Vendor Economic Policy
Larry BainLet’s Be Frank
Mobile Vendor Economic Policy
Matt CohenSF Cart Project
Why I Got Into This…
Structural Demands
Where to Locate?
How Much Should a Cart Cost?
Know What This Is?
SF Vendors
Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center
Food Available
Getting Creative; Entrepreneurial Notes
Where From Here?
Places for More Info
• www.sfcartproject.com• www.offthegridsf.com• Follow me at twitter.com/sfcarts• [email protected]