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Subcommittee backs temporary fee waiver to bring Noe Valley farmers market to 24th Street during Whole Foods renovation
Summary
The committee voted to forward an ordinance that waives specified business and administrative code fees so a temporary Noe Valley farmers market can operate Tuesdays April 14–Sept 29, 2009 at 3950 24th Street; the one-time application fee was cited as roughly $900 and prohibitive for a small market.
The Budget & Finance Subcommittee forwarded to the full Board an ordinance waiving Business and Tax Regulations Code sections 35 and 248 and Administrative Code section 1.101 to permit a temporary Noe Valley farmers market at 3950 24th Street while the Bell Market site is renovated for a Whole Foods.
Bo Hayward, appearing on behalf of Supervisor Jake (Dufty’s office), said the market sought a one-time application fee waiver of about $900 because the temporary market would be small — roughly four to six vendors per Tuesday — and the up-front cost would otherwise be prohibitive. The item described the permitted period as April 14, 2009 through September 29, 2009.
Supervisor John Avalos and the committee heard no public comment on the waiver, and the clerk recorded the committee’s action to forward the item with the full board recommendation.
Next steps: The ordinance will move to the Board of Supervisors for formal consideration and final action.
