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Vendor receives permit in Dripping Springs BY MEGAN WEHRING
Applicant remove any vehicle from the site. The Applicant shall comply DRIPPING SPRINGS – An applicant with the City Administrator’s request. • This Conditional Use Permit was given the green light to have a automatically renews for successive mobile food vendor on their property two (2) year periods unless an in Dripping Springs. objection is raised by the City On Oct. 4, the Dripping Springs Administrator based on either: City Council approved a Conditional • A history of poor code compliance. Use Permit (CUP) to allow a mobile • A revision to the Comprehensive food vendor for longer than 10 days Plan that renders the CUP located at 501 Old Fitzhugh Road. incompatible. The food truck is on-site with the • The City Administrator may Sidecar Tasting Room wine bar. While revoke a CUP for failure to comply there has previously been a food with municipal regulations and the truck on the property, it operated for increments of less than 10 days which condition. The Historic Preservation did not require a CUP – the permit Commission approved a certificate of would allow for the food truck to be on the property on a more permanent appropriateness for the mobile food truck at its Sept. 1 meeting. basis. Mayor Bill Foulds questioned if the The mobile food vendor must follow CUP could be revoked if the Historic certain requirements for the CUP: Preservation Commission feels like the mobile food truck no longer • Decibel level shall not exceed 65. Decibel level shall be measured at the follows appropriateness guidelines. “It’s my understanding that as long property line. as they are doing what they said in • Hours of operation are limited to their certificate of appropriateness the closing time of 10:00 p.m. Sunday application, they can’t revoke it,” through Thursday, and 11:00 p.m. answered Tory Carpenter, senior Friday and Saturday. planner. “But really, we are looking • The property adheres to all Fire at code violations – so if there is an and Life Safety Codes found in the excess of decibel level or trash, those International Fire Code. kinds of concerns on the property, • Should the City find the mobile that would be a reason for not food truck to create health and safety automatically renewing the permit issues due to any reasons, the City Location map for the mobile food truck on 501 Old Fitzhugh Road. from the CUP perspective.” Administrator may request that the
Alexis Pointe resident awarded “Greatest of All Time Neighbor” Award BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN WIMBERLEY —Alexis Pointe Senior Assisted Living residents were enjoying their usual happy hour when Community Relations Director Katy Starr and Mayor Gina Fulkerson came barreling down the driveway with a cart of balloons, adult beverages and a pumpkin walnut cake.
Resident Jack Roach was not expecting to be awarded the “Greatest of All Time Neighbor Award.” During a short award ceremony, Roach was gifted a Hula girl for his golf cart, a hat that said ‘Great Neighbor’ and a trophy that said ‘You’re the Goat.’ Fulkerson also announced Oct. 7 be named “Jack Roach Greatest of All Time Neighbor Day” in his honor. According to the Alexis Pointe community, Roach is the greatest neighbor of all time because he welcomes new residents and assists residents
with rides to appointments or when they need extra help at home. Roach is also a regular meal delivery volunteer for women who can’t make it to the dining room. He is also always smiling and greets everybody. Resident Petesie Lee said she had to be careful that he wasn’t suspicious. Lee said that Jack helped her by bringing lunch when she couldn’t walk. “You’re just so kind to everybody and help everybody out,” Starr said. “That’s just who you are, PHOTO BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN and that’s really inspiring to (From left) Katy Starr, Jack Roach and Mayor Gina Fulkerson smile for a all of us.”
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PHOTO BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
Katy Starr hands Jack Roach a Hula girl for his golf cart.
SATURDAY MARKET POSSIBLE IN DRIPPING SPRINGS
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PHOTO BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
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