On October 15, 2024, City Council passed Ordinance 2024-004 that allows for Food Cart Pods within the City. The new regulations take in effect November 15, 2024.
The Sherwood Zoning and Community Development Code (Title 16) was amended by allowing Food Cart Pods in certain zones as a Conditional Use Permit. Allowing mobile food units can provide opportunities for small scale entrepreneurship and provide unique eating establishments and community gathering spaces for the public. The amendments would allow the development of food cart pods subject to the following:
- Allow in the General Commercial (GC) and Retail Commercial (RC) zones
- Process as a Type IV Site Plan Review with a concurrent Type III Conditional Use Permit
- Development and Design Standards
- Minimum of five (5) food carts required
- Permanent restroom sized for the site
- Minimum 1,000 square foot enclosed building or pavilion
- Permanent utility connections (water, sewer, electricity)
- Design Standards for the proposed building or pavilion
- Minimum setback standards for permanent structures and food carts
- Screening from residential properties
- Vehicular and bicycle parking
Please note, it may take some time for the on-line code to be updated with these amendments. Let me know if you have any questions
Joy L. Chang
Senior Planner
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changj [at] sherwoodoregon.gov (changj[at]sherwoodoregon[dot]gov)