Cayman’s thriving food truck scene could receive an extra boost if plans for a food truck court in Prospect are approved.
RSI Properties, which already has planning permission for 24 townhouses and 12 shops next to the Tim Hortons coffee shop on Shamrock Road, has applied for approval for a food truck park at the site.
The proposal is for a food truck court with a maximum of 12 food trucks, as well as a washroom, playground and 18 picnic tables. There would also be parking for 30 vehicles and four structures to give shade to diners.
There are no public objections to the proposal, but the use of grasscrete, a combination of grass and concrete, in select parts of the parking area was discussed at the 9 July meeting of the Central Planning Authority. Comments in the agenda for the meeting remark that, “Typically the Authority does not look favourably upon the use of grasscrete.”
The National Roads Authority says that the impact of the proposed food truck park on the neighbouring Shamrock Road and Hurley Merren Boulevard “would be minimal”.
In February, RSI Properties received planning permission for a $6 million, three-storey building, which will consist of 12 ground-floor retail units and two floors of 24 one-bedroom apartments above.
In its application, RSI Properties said that there was a need in the area for “affordable single-bedroom apartments for younger Caymanians and residents, as well as basic retail amenities, such as tutoring facilities, beauty salons, laundry facilities and other commercial retail facilities”.
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Sounds like they want to cheap out vs build a brick and mortar . Suprised Tim Horton didn’t oppose this. So it will be a bunch o falling apart food trucks and people robbing ala kebab?
Maybe that will generate more business for Tim Hortons, they certainly need it.
This is a great idea. I count on food trucks for a lot of my meals. The prices are reasonable and I just want to grab something and go home. I hope it’s approved.