A family-owned mobile food business that has served the Richmond community for two decades is seeking city council intervention after being forced to relocate due to new regulations that restrict the size of vendor carts on sidewalks.
Estephanie Sanchez, representing Super Churros, told the Richmond City Council that her family’s trailer was forced to move from its longtime sidewalk location because it measures 6 feet by 10 feet. The city’s new sidewalk vending ordinance allows only carts 6 feet by 5 feet or smaller on sidewalks.
The food truck has been stationed at the same location without complaints from police or the community, according to family members who addressed the council in both English and Spanish…