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Commission seeks clearer site‑plan and signage rules for farmers market and private outdoor events
Summary
Town staff proposed administrative edits to farmers market and private outdoor event permit requirements to require clearer site plans, explicit signage rules and parking plans; commissioners asked minor wording clarifications on signage set‑backs and off‑site banners.
Town staff presented administrative amendments to sections 10.22.3 (farmers market) and 10.22.8 (private outdoor events) aimed at improving application clarity and review efficiency.
Kendall Sayers, Town staff, described the changes as primarily administrative: more detailed site plans, clearer signage requirements, and a requirement for a comprehensive parking plan for private outdoor events. Staff recommended adding the words "signage" alongside "banners" and adding the parenthetical "if applicable" to a requirement for fencing/barriers so applicants are not required to show fencing when none is proposed.
Commissioners suggested small clarifications for readability and enforcement: combining repetitive set‑back language so all signage and banners are uniformly set back three feet from the applicable right‑of‑way, and clarifying when a banner placed off‑site should be measured from State Route 9's right‑of‑way. Staff said they would adjust wording to avoid ambiguity about which right‑of‑way applies.
Outcome and next steps: Commissioners asked staff to revise the redline to reflect the minor clarifications ("signage" added, "if applicable" appended to the fencing requirement, and clearer set‑back phrasing). The changes are administrative and staff said they will update the code language accordingly. No formal action was taken at this meeting.
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