345.060 Permit Procedures | Wood Village Development Code

345.060 Permit Procedures.

Mobile food unit permits will be processed as follows:

1. Type II Procedure. All food carts, food pods and related structures are required to obtain design review approval in accordance with Section 520.100, a quasi-judicial procedure.

2. Submittal Requirements. Application submittals for a mobile food unit site permit shall include the following:

(a) A completed Land Use application and applicable fees;

(b) Information sufficient to address the standards in Section 345.040;

(i) Lot lines;

(ii) Location of existing structures;

(iii) Proposed boundaries of the mobile food unit site. Within the boundaries of the mobile food unit site, the location of all mobile food units, seating areas, and any accessory items or structures shall be shown;

(iv) Proposed distance between the mobile vending unit site and adjacent lot lines, as well as the proposed separation distance between units and between units and other on-site structures;

(v) Location of existing loading areas, driveways, on-site circulation drives, parking lot aisles, bicycle and automobile parking spaces, and walkways;

(vi) Orientation of service windows and doors on the mobile food units and location of queuing areas;

(vii) Location of existing landscaping;

(viii) Location of proposed landscaping;

(ix) Location and type of screening if required;

3. Conditions of Approval for Type II Applications. The approval body may impose conditions upon the approval of a mobile food unit and/or food pod to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter. These conditions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Further limiting the hours, days, place and manner of operation;

(b) Requiring site and building design features which minimize environmental impacts such as noise, glare, and odor;

(d) Further limiting the building area and outdoor storage used and restricting the location of the use on the site in relationship to adjoining uses;

(e) Designating the size, number, location and design of vehicle access points;

(f) Requiring landscaping, buffering and/or screening of the mobile food unit site from adjoining uses and establishing standards for the continued maintenance of these improvements;

(g) Requiring storm drainage improvements, and surfacing of parking and loading areas;

(h) Limiting or setting standards for the location and intensity of outdoor lighting;

(i) Requiring and designating the size, height and location of fences and materials used for their construction;

(j) Requiring the protection and preservation of existing trees, and other vegetation, watercourses, slopes, wildlife habitat areas and drainage areas;

(k) Limiting the type and number of vehicles or equipment to be parked or stored on the site;

(l) Any other limitations which the review body considers to be necessary or desirable to make the use comply with this section; and

(m) Any limitations or conditions imposed by the City’s service providers, including but not limited to Wood Village Water and Sewer, Multnomah County Transportation, Multnomah County Health Department, ODOT, Gresham Fire and Emergency, and Gresham Building Services, etc.

4. Compliance Inspection. The City Manager or designee shall perform a site inspection and issue a certificate of completion to the applicant prior to the opening and use of any food cart or pod.

5. Grounds for Revocation. The City Manager or designee may:

(a) Revoke a mobile food unit site permit approval if the conditions of approval have not been or are not being complied with and the mobile food unit site is otherwise being conducted in a manner contrary to this chapter.

(b) The City Manager or designee shall approve the use as it exists, revoke the mobile food unit site permit, or compel measures to be taken to ensure compatibility with the neighborhood and conformance with this section after reviewing a complaint. Complaints may be originated by the City or the public. Complaints shall clearly state the objection to the mobile food unit site, such as:

(i) Generation of excessive traffic;

(ii) Generation of excessive noise or litter;

(iii) Other offensive activities not compatible with the surrounding area.

(c) When a mobile food unit site permit has been revoked due to violation of these standards, another application for a mobile food unit site on the subject parcel will be considered once all outstanding issues are resolved. (Ord. 3-2021 § 1 (Exh. A))