Bend’s food cart operators got what they wanted Wednesday by persuading city officials to put off new regulations that would impact their businesses.

The City Council was scheduled to vote on new rules that would force property owners who rent space to mobile vendors to consider issues such as parking and landscaping if they decided to allow the carts to stick around for more than 30 days.

But after Bend’s food cart owners railed against the proposed rules, the city Planning Department chose to delay implementing the regulations so staff could meet with the vendors to find a more agreeable solution.

This also followed a recommendation from the Bend Economic Development Advisory Committee that’s made up largely of businesspeople.

“I think we can rewrite and work on this so we’re not just ignoring the issues,” Councilor Jodie Barram said.

Much of the food cart debate revolves around what is temporary and what sort of amenities temporary facilities must provide.

The proposed rules aimed to make sure mobile vendors don’t become permanent additions at businesses or on vacant lots unless they follow certain development guidelines related to issues such as parking, landscaping and stormwater mitigation.

But for vendors on undeveloped parcels, such as the gravel lot Spork rests on along Galveston Avenue, the city review is more thorough and expensive. It could also result in the city requiring a property owner to pave the lot and put in tree wells.

“We were trying to steer food carts to existing commercial sites that have sidewalks, accessible parking and other existing urban amenities,” Bend Senior Planner Aaron Henson said.

No dates were set for when the City Council will again grapple with food cart regulations. Some possible issues councilors said they wanted to address included stretching out the 30-day time line and making sure food carts are accessible to people with disabilities.