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DDA hears city council update on Outdoor Café Ordinance; Farmers Market to expand onto Front Street
Summary
Board members reported city council approvals affecting special events: the Farmers Market will extend from Front Street to Alfred Street on the second Sunday and Music in the Park will begin June 10, 2026. Members raised safety and traffic concerns and discussed Social District alcohol service on Washington Street patios.
Members of the City of New Baltimore Downtown Development Authority discussed results from a recent city council action on a new Outdoor Café Ordinance and related special-event approvals at the Feb. 11 meeting.
The minutes state the Farmers Market will extend onto Front Street to Alfred Street on the second Sunday of the month, and Music in the Park is scheduled to start June 10, 2026. Board members said the extension is a trial this year and flagged pedestrian crosswalk safety and timely reopening of streets as issues that need operational planning.
Chairman Higgins told the board that businesses on Washington Street would be the only ones authorized to occupy street-front spaces during the Farmers Market and that alcohol could be served on front patios if served in a Social District cup. Miller said he could not recall how many business spots would be allocated. Secretary Ralph DeBucce said affected businesses had been emailed about the ordinance and were asked to submit drawings to a preplanning meeting so problems could be corrected before formal planning review.
The minutes do not record specifics about licensing, enforcement, or the exact number of business spaces allocated; those operational details were not provided in the DDA minutes and remain to be finalized by city staff and event organizers.
