BROOKVILLE — Planning commission approved two special use permits allowing two mobile food trucks to set up operations in the city.

The two mobile food trucks are Calioh Eats and the El Diablo Grill.

Planning Commission approved Brookville Law Director Rod Stephan’s request to amend the previous special use permit Calioh Eats received in April that allowed the mobile pizza truck to park once a month through September in front of the What’s the Scoop shop at 230 Market St.

“They now request approval for two other sites,” Stephan said of the mobile pizza truck owners.

Stephan said one of the locations is the city’s municipal lot located off Arlington Road “where the city of Brookville has permitted other mobile food trucks to locate.”

Stephan indicated the second location is in front of the JR Fixit Shop at 60 W. Westbrook Road.

“I have a specific letter from JR Fixit Shop approving the location for the food truck at the 60 W. Westbrook Road address,” Stephan said.

Brookville Mayor asked Stephan the hours the food truck would be operating at the two locations.

“When they requested the permit to park in front of What’s the Scoop the hours were 10 p.m to, I believe, 1 a.m.,” Letner said.

“I think the hours are going to be more during the day or evening,” Stephan replied.

“The municipal parking lot would probably be lunch/dinner one or two days at the most. And I think at JR Fixit it will probably be no more than one day a week. It will also probably be lunch or dinner. It’s not going to be more than that,” Stephan continued.

Stephan indicated the owners of the El Diablo Grill mobile food truck requested a renewal of their permit so they can continue to operate in the city’s municipal lot.

“The applicants, S&K Operations, doing business as the El Diablo Grill, have had a special food permit for the last couple of years to operate in the municipal parking lot off Arlington Road. They are asking for a renewal of their permit,” Stephan said.

“They are indicating they will be operating primarily on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. in the municipal parking lot,” Stephan noted.

Letner said he doesn’t foresee any problems with the food trucks operating in the city.

“I know the concern is pulling business from our brick and mortar stores. That has always been my concern, but I don’t see that in this situation. I wish them well,” Letner said.

In other matters, Letner informed planning board members the city recently purchased the former LCBN drive-thru lot on Hay Avenue.

“We got that at a sheriff’s sale, thanks to Rod and (Brookville City Manager) Sonja (Keaton),” Letner said.

“We are going to demolish the building and make it into a parking lot,” Letner said.

Letner noted additional parking is needed in that section of the city.

“We are seeing our downtown starting to thrive,” Letner said.

“The 200 block is just killing it. The 100 block is just starting to come around. People need places to park,” Letner added.

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