The Stroud City Council voted to reinstate the moratorium on tiny homes within city limits, excluding the Special Overlay District, to give City Attorney Jim Hodgens time to draft an ordinance on them.
The moratorium affects homes that are less than 900 square feet, though this excludes 10 acres or more as well as the Special Overlay District. It is only until a tiny home ordinance is in place.
They also approved the closure of Main Street on May 24 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for the Alumni Parade and on June 14 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Stroud Fest. In addition, they approved special conditions to allow the consumption of alcohol in public spaces for special events.
City Council directed City Manager Bob Pearman to continue negotiating terms on the assets of the Wilderness Center.
Bob Amos spoke to the Council, telling them he plans to put in an RV park with 20 to 25 full hookups, 10 to 15 tent sites, four cabins and a boat dock, as well as remodeling the lodge as an event center or keep it as a lodge or clubhouse for the RV park. Amos estimated that upgrades to and around the lodge to be done in 2025 as it hasn’t been updated since it was built, with the RV park and tent sites to be completed in 2026. The Council entered an executive session to discuss this before moving to continue negotiations.
The Council approved the sale of water to District #4 Rural Water and Sewer with the stipulation that the City is not guaranteeing first use of the water in case of drought.
City Manager Bob Pearman brought the offer from District #4, saying they may need water in the future and would connect their line to the City’s line. The district estimated that they would need about one million gallons a month. The City engineer said they have plenty of water. There will need to be some improvements made, such as repairing a clarifier and filter system, though these won’t take place until a cost study is completed.