[OMS_MANAGERS] Food Cart Pod Questions

[Shannon Suhr]

Hi Krystal,

We addressed this with our city council a couple years ago. Our brick and
mortar restaurants were very against it and just about all of the owners
attended a council meeting when it was discussed to voice their concerns.
That might have been a first! We are a small community, and most
restaurants are closed Mon-Wed so the council voted on adopting an
ordinance allowing food trucks to come in on those days only. If I remember
correctly, the city had to determine what type of business licensing was
needed, but beyond that, left the oversight of the trucks to the county and
state regulators.

Shannon Suhr
Canyonville Main Street Association
Vice President



On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM Kristine Hayes <rbcckristine at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> *1. For the food cart pods, investigate the concept and zoning with the
> local planner and rally for support of the concept. Next, the local health
> authority in your jurisdiction and that entity's ability to sync with State
> requirements. These two roles, being supportive and/or experienced, can
> really make or break a project.  Just as permitting can make or break a
> cart's ability to begin strongly or limp along.  *
> *2. Where we are, our towns of Rockaway & Garibaldi had a bit of
> resistance at first, but it seems to be fine now. No resistance in Wheeler.
> The fees being charged for Carts here are hefty. $800 to $1,200 a month on
> average, with tight leases to move. *
> *3. I wish I had studied the OMS schedule better myself before attending.
> I loved the conference, though. Albany is a real treasure! *
> *Blessings, *
> *Kristine Hayes*
> Rockaway Beach Chamber of Commerce & Community Education
> RBCCKristine at gmail.com
>
> On Oct 21, 2025, at 1:13 PM, Krystal Grace Stevens <
> StevensK at ci.willamina.or.us> wrote:
>
> Hi Fellow Oregon Main Streeters,
>
> We really enjoyed the OMS conference in Albany a couple of weeks ago. It
> was great to see so many of you and connect in person! I have a question
> about food carts and food cart pods if any of you have some feedback you
> could share. We have local interest in starting one up, and we don’t have
> any processes in place.
>
>
>    1. Do you have any constructive feedback to share from your experience
>    allowing food carts, either individually or as pods in your downtown core?
>    2. Any comments related to concerns about competition with existing
>    brick-and-mortar restaurants?
>    3. Anything you wish you had done differently or wish you would have
>    known before starting them?
>
>
> Thank you so much! Have a great rest of your week!
>
> Krystal Stevens
> Deputy City Recorder & Municipal Court Clerk
> City of Willamina
> 503-876-2242
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