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Commission weighs pedal-bus rules; recommends no alcohol on festival vehicles
Summary
The Planning Commission reviewed Ordinance 2024-013 to regulate pedal buses at local events, recommending alcohol be prohibited on pedal buses and discussing limits on licenses and allowable streets.
Commissioners discussed Ordinance 2024-013, a proposed local framework for pedal-bus licensing and operation, after the AOP committee requested a pedal bus for a community festival.
City Manager Darin DeHaan noted that nearby municipalities Byron and Winnebago already regulate pedal buses and said the City Council previously allowed AOP to operate one at its event. The Planning Commission recommended that alcohol not be allowed on any pedal bus and discussed whether a license cap is needed, which streets should be permitted for pedal bus operation, and how to balance adult and child-friendly events.
Commissioners asked staff to consider limits on the number of licenses and to identify specific streets where pedal buses could safely operate during events. No formal vote was recorded on a final ordinance text; the discussion will inform drafting of a local ordinance for council consideration.
