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Council reviews draft zoning rules to make farmers markets easier to operate year-round
Summary
City planning staff presented draft code changes to recognize and allow farmers markets as a defined use — permanent or temporary — in many non-residential zoning districts, aiming to reduce permitting barriers and clarify supplemental standards while leaving public-health and special-event processes in place.
Councilors heard a briefing on Feb. 20 from planning staff and councilor Paul Harper on proposed zoning code amendments to add a specific definition and allowances for farmers markets.
Susan Miller and planning staff said existing code typically treats farmers markets as a temporary use with limits on the number of days per year. The proposed…
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