[OMS_MANAGERS] Food Cart Pod Questions

[Evelyn Moran]

Good morning Krystal,

Estacada only allows up to two food carts per lot, here's our code section regarding them: Chapter 16.66 Food Carts<https://estacada.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=ordinances#name=Chapter_16.66_FOOD_CARTS>.

There's been an interest in food cart pods here in the past but recently we received a conditional use application for a 10-cart pod in town. It was approved with conditions. There was concern and opposition from the public and brick-and-mortar businesses. There has been some contention between food carts and brick-and-mortar businesses here in the past too, but it has seemed to resolve for the most part. This pod may start up some heat again.

I wasn't here when this code was created, but I do recommend having licensing requirements for food carts. I've attached the food cart requirements Estacada's Fire District sends all food cart applicants and what our food cart business application looked like before we moved it to an online system.

Thanks,

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Evelyn Moran
Community Development Coordinator
475 SE Main St | P.O. Box 958
Estacada, OR 97023
cityofestacada.org<https://www.cityofestacada.org/>
Phone: 503.630.8286


From: OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> On Behalf Of Krystal Grace Stevens
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 1:13 PM
To: Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov>
Subject: [OMS_MANAGERS] Food Cart Pod Questions

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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