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Council presses staff on zoning, utility costs and enforcement options for food carts
Summary
Councilors emphasized limiting carts to commercial zones, preferring self‑contained units, and exploring annual permits and a grace period for existing operators; private properties (DataVision) were cited as potential hosts for carts or pods.
Councilors and staff discussed where food carts should operate, whether carts should be self‑contained or allowed to connect to municipal utilities, and how system development charges (SDCs) and permanent utility connections could raise costs for small operators. Councilor (S7) said private commercial property owners have approached the city to host carts and noted one property owner, DataVision, had encouraged a coffee cart to set up on their site.
Speakers recommended a cautious approach: prefer self‑contained carts that hire third‑party pumping services for wastewater, limit carts to commercial zones or specially permitted sites, and require annual license renewals with periodic inspections. Several councilors favored no more than a one‑year license for ongoing oversight; staff were asked to prepare draft municipal‑code language and to consider a reasonable grace period for existing informal vendors to come into compliance.
