Proposed Charlottetown food truck would serve alcohol

The City of Charlottetown is considering an application for a food truck that would serve alcohol as well as food.

The proposal is for 183 Great George Street, near Fitzroy on a vacant lot between two other restaurants, Cedars and The Old Triangle. The idea is for more than a truck. The design for the space would include fencing, a seating area, and washrooms.

The application says the intention is to create an atmosphere inside the now vacant lot.

Coun. Greg Rivard, chair of planning, said it's not a typical request.

"They're wanting to put a food truck in place, which they are allowed to do on private property," said Rivard.

"What changed this application for us is the fact that they wanted to sell alcohol, so it really becomes more of a restaurant than it does a food truck, by our definitions."

Rivard said the concept does exist in other cities.

The proposal will go to a public meeting in a couple of weeks, and council will come up with a decision next month.

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