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Home My WebLink About5.1 Classic Hot Dog Cart 4 CITY OF DUBLIN ' AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 25, 1988 SUBJECT: Written Communications JEB Enterprises, Classic Hot Dog Cart EXHIBITS ATTACHED: Background Attachments: 1. ' Letter from JEB Enterprises, dated received March 9, 1988 RECOMMENDATION: • 1) Hear Staff presentation. 2) Question Staff and Applicant. 6011a 3) Deliberate FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None. DESCRIPTION: On March 9, 1988 the City received a letter from JEB Enterprises requesting the City Council to amend the Zoning Ordinance to permit (subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit) a Hot Dog Cart in the C-2 District at the Pak N Save site, 6605 Dublin Boulevard. JEB Enterprises is proposing to locate the Hot Dog Cart on a permanent basis outdoors adjacent to the exit door of the Pak N Save Market. The City's Zoning Ordinance requires all principal uses in the C-2 District to be conducted within a building. Exceptions to this requirement are limited to specific uses such as automobile sales lots, drive-in restaurants and plant nurseries, all of which require approval of a Conditional Use Permit. On a temporary basis the Zoning Ordinance also permits arts and craft's fairs subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit or Administrative Conditional Use Permit depending upon the number of fairs held per year. Outdoor seating for a restaurant use requires approval of a Conditional Use Permit as an ancillary use to the principal restaurant use. JEB's proposal to locate a Hot Dog Cart in front of the Pak N Save Market is not consistent with the Zoning Ordinance or City policy concerning outdoor venders. The proposal would be similar to the outdoor brass sales and outdoor fruit sales which the City Council previously found were not consistent with the Zoning Ordinance. There are several properties in the City Zoned C-2 General Commercial. An amendment to allow Hot Dog Carts with an approved Conditional Use Permit at the Pak N Save site would apply to all C-2 District properties in the City unless a Planned Development rezoning was approved for the Pak N Save site. Staff does not believe that outdoor venders are an appropriate use in the C-2 District unless the shopping center is specifically designed to accommodate the outdoor vender. If the Council does not choose to initiate an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to permit Hot Dog Carts and similar outdoor venders in the C-2 district, no action is necessary. COPIES TO: Applicant ITEM NO. I.i JEB ENTERPRISES June Bacon-Bercey, President RECEIVED 160 Bella Vista Dr. Burlingame.CA 94010 MAR 9 1988 (415)344.6577 CITY OF DUBLIN 9 March 1988 Dear City Councilmen and Councilwomen, I was advised to write you to consider amending one particular zone (C-2, PAK'n SAVE private property) to allow, through the "Conditional Use Process", permission to operate a PAK'n SAVE Classic Hot Dog Cart daily, at the entrance of PAK'n SAVE under the overhang. The Conditional Use Process would, for a fee, allow the City of Dublin Planning Department to make recommendations to you based on their findings. But more importantly, they would maintain control over the uses for the subject land in all cases. We do not want the City Council or the Commissioners to be put would in a position of making a decision that/permit use of the land we're asking for, to any person(s) that request its use subsequently. In particular, as a private citizen, I will resist any effort to plare the Council in the position of granting a request that will adversely affect the city of Dublin if the request is granted. We are not 'street vendors' . We are merchants building a franchise. I'm enclosing an article that the San Francisco Examiner did on our business a month ago. We are not itinerant on public streets. We are permanently located on private property. The private property owner is PAK'n SAVE. The location is adjacent to the exit under the overhang. We pay monthly rent to our landlord. We hire persons only over 50 years old. This keeps our operation from be- coming 'hang outs' . Our landlord fully endorses our operation. I will be happy to ask Mr. Gary Spence, president of PAK'n SAVE to provide additional information on our operation, if you'd like. We operate at other PAK'n SAVE stores. Briefly, let me tell you a little about us. We are backed by the Bank of America, who heard our concept, provided the seed money and supports it. In this one particular location, 6605 Dublin Blvd. , the carosel already there would be enhanced with a charming hot dog cart run by responsible mature—minded adults on a steady basis. Our caveat is, when we close down anyone passing by would never know where we were. Our carts exceed the state health reniiirements. 1 o f 2 Y'‘-it AnACHETrN i 1 1 F�ws�rrnr:Sti JEB ENTERPRISES June Bacon-Bercey, President 160 Bella Vista Dr. Burlingame.CA 94010 (415)344-6577 I would be happy if you would make us a 'test case '-- a pilot program to help you with pertinent findings that you may need to amend one particular zone (C-2--PAK'n SAVE private property) to allow through the "Conditional Use Process" permission to operate a PAK'n SAVE Classic Hot Dog Cart daily at the entrance. To help with any consideration by the City Council, I have already sent to the planning department, labels of all legal owners of property within 300 feet of PAK'n SAVE who may be able to provide input. Very truly yours J e Bacon-Bercey JEB, Enterprises City Council of Dublin P . 0. BOX 2340 6500 Dublin Blvd . Dublin , CA 94568 ATTN : City Clerk Enclosures (San Francisco Examiner & 1 picturte) . ---'-='------.__-------------------* ____---_—_---='-- . , ,,,... . - - . . ......._ ___ . #a random 14.1.--"Ittittint vi f __________________ . ._.______________,_____. ...__ ___________________ ______________,_„--____-_ _ ,_., ,_ r ------------_--- ---- ,_ ,_,______ ______________ ..,____; .........!..: ..,....„...____ j....----- . ---,------_-_:--_ ,__ __________„____-- __ ______ ____ ______ , � - r r � .:_r_:-- � r • • I �f ' . • ' *' SATURDAY, JANUARY 9;49' S s I D E s with her matutefldors I .:1)---7. to succes • , . HEN SHE STARTED ty established byher mature-mind- its will help fund the scholarship ly to a woman chosen by the Ameri- . ,'.>., _ B Seniorities she has established for women and can Geophysical Union for academ- two years ago,her ads ed vendors,Bacon-Bercey was able minorities seeking careers in atmo- is achievement and promise. for"Classic Hot Dog to win backing from Bank of Amer- David Steinberg spheric sciences. "I need income to support the New Keegan Vendor"specified"Se- h a for her hot dog g people,"When I Bacon-Bercey,who studied project,"Bacori-Bercey says."I got John Keegan,famous for his mili- Citizensyear ted" had problems hiring people,I was <v<=<=n nior P •�`%`" �'��>��`�"�h:�� oceanography at UCLA,has been a the idea for selling hot dogs when tary history,"The Face of Battle," Today,51-year-old June Bacon- told,'We can get a lot of teen-ag- - �;: ry weather analyst for the National saw a vendor with an old-fashioned now presents'The Mask of Com- �$e based president is of Burlingame-to el- are;"she being teen-agers."n-a"teen-agers '„..; x�.. .`f Meteorological Center and a meteo- red-and-white-striped cart.I ar- now presents an t examination of bat- : rnbased Jeb Enterprises,refers to el are busy being teenagers. r,, rologist for an NBC-TV affiliate in ranged to meet him and talk about tlefiel”an an exhip as ion practiced dens as"mature-minded"persons. A Bank of America researcher '-• New York for nine years.She also it,but he never showed up. by Alexander the Great to Adolf lMature-minded persons,"she has surveyed hot-dog eaters and sellers has been chairwoman of the North- "I bought a used cart and now I Hitler. Page B-3 ';learned,"are reliable and have a at Woolworth's at Market and Pow- •' :� ' ern California chapter of the Amer- needed one employee.I parked the ;sense of duty." ell streets.Bacon Bercey,who s'=y r�a scan Meteorological Society,and cart at Burlingame Center and was She tells about the cart 72-year-old moved to the Bay Area from New .,,;y\ g Seminar-speak w .., �,$, she helps coordinate participation told it wasn't le al.I went to Mill- man who mended his cart umbrella Y different in t pa sampled hot trgs in ,Y ' ! may,by in the annual International Science brae and opened the cart the day Want a great career tip?Master after a wind kicked k and fore deciding ding io of the Chicago-style be- 1 rh.� n• before Father's Day in 1985.We had end out the spokes."Did he fore deciding to sell Chicago style grid Engineering Fair. motivational Ii ngo a : - 3 - �. She started her scholarship in . to close.We had a license to sell the business. :~ .,�r-�^' e and lament,as a younger ' after a visit to the Palmer House ho- frankfurters with fresh tomatoes 1977 She with started her scholarship olarship on a hot dse.We had a license a use permit �; pI, and green peppers and mustard person might,He got are we gonna tel in that city. g PPP '` ,1:73 .,', TV quiz show.She won by answer- from the Planning Commission:' Wit " Ido now?'No.He got a carpet needle ' She trains her mature-minded made with white wine. in questions about American She canvassed the merchants ?. - ?....,1$,:-,,:,':,::' rand thread and sewed the spokes vendors to substitute celery for dill "If Mrs.Fields could do it with bandmaster John Phillip Sousa. ' '°? }back in." pickle—"f or the fiber,"she ex- cookies,why can't I do it with hot The scholarshi is awarded annual- —See SENIORS,B-11 t With reliability and dependabili- plains—and to serve the beef dogs,Chicago-style hot dogs. Prof- scholarship minded"and interested in working '� ployees. She spoke to John Scan- ` �� art time selling hot dogs,write to v)EIIIo ion at California Ability Based on P Long Experience,in San Francisco. Jeb Enterprises,160 Bella Vista —From B-1 He referred her to the Family Ser- Drive,Burlingame,CA 940110,or vice Senior Employment Project in phone June Bacon-Bercey. and got their approval.Her hus- Burlingame. * * * band,a lawyer,helped prepare her "I also went to the Proven Peo legal arguments.She approached • pie agency in San Jose and the Cen- ' The comprehensive health hi- the Payless stores and they let her ter for Aging, Bacon-Bercey says. surance program first proposed by• • setup the carts outside the en- "And I went to the El Camino Se- the California Senior Legislature in trances. nior Service.Center." 1985,and presented by Assembly- := r t Now I needed carts.So I went to the Bank of America.And now I She has five carts now and plans man Dan Hauser as AB2020last to have more.If you're"mature- year,will be heard by the Assembly. needed more mature minded em- • • .• • • • • • rugr."•••, ••••• 4. • • kkOT SAUSAGE j • •:•-• •`•• • I • :•5•, • •••-. •••,- , •• • •, . r • •Zi• • , •• • sth ,; • s • '44"2••••--- -•- • „ • • ••• • -- --- •I + le- • GO.,111. 1.400.7STRE air IITOVW . ..• tr;-• •• - -- Trz. • • • • •