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College Park Flea organizer asks council for clarity after city halts market over zoning interpretation
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College Park Flea founder Ethan Pham told the City Council the popup market was ordered to stop because of a zoning interpretation; he asked the council to allow the market to continue while the city clarifies permit and zoning requirements.
Ethan Pham, founder of College Park FleA (ShopMate in Maryland), told the College Park City Council at its April 1 meeting that city staff ordered his weekend market outside City Hall Plaza to cease operation pending a zoning interpretation and permission from building ownership.
Pham said College Park Flea—run since last spring—served more than 3,500 residents and students and hosted about 70 independent vendors. "We've gotten over 300 people to petition," he said, asking the council to "consider allowing…
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