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Woodstock council votes to repeal 2022 quadricycle ordinance for downtown
Summary
The Woodstock City Council voted 5-0 to repeal a 2022 ordinance that allowed quadricycle (pedal pub) operations downtown; provisions for pedicabs and PTV shuttles remain in place.
The Woodstock mayor and council voted unanimously on Jan. 13 to repeal the city’s 2022 quadricycle ordinance, which previously allowed quadricycle businesses to operate in downtown Woodstock. The motion to repeal carried 5-0 with Councilman Ake absent.
City staff presented background on the 2022 ordinance and said Pedal Pub ATL had operated intermittently in downtown for about 18 months before ceasing operations. Staff reported instances in which the business caused downtown traffic delays, used city power outlets to charge the vehicle, and parked incorrectly. With the business now inactive, staff recommended walking back the 2022 provisions so that quadricycle businesses would be prohibited moving forward; staff said provisions regarding pedicabs and PTV shuttles would remain intact.
Ms. Albers, who presented the item, said if council approved the repeal tonight it would return for a second reading two weeks later as part of the regular agenda. Councilman Usher made the motion to approve; Councilman Potts seconded. The motion carried 5 to 0 with one absence (Councilman Ake). No additional conditions or penalties were added during the discussion.
The repeal would remove the 2022 exceptions that had been tailored for a proposed downtown business; staff said similar small-vehicle services that are not quadricycles would still be governed by existing pedicab and PTV shuttle provisions. The item will return for a second reading as required by the council’s ordinance-adoption process.
