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Uptown Farmers Market volunteers ask Astoria to allow temporary directional signage
Summary
A volunteer for the Uptown Business Association told council the relocated Uptown Farmers Market is hard to find; she asked the city to allow temporary sandwich boards or flags to improve visibility after vendors reported reduced sales.
Lisa Morley, a volunteer with the Astoria Uptown Business Association, told the council the Thursday Uptown Farmers Market relocated to a spot off 36th Street on the Riverwalk is getting few passersby because signage is restricted and the market is hidden behind a building.
"We've asked the city multiple times for simple accommodations, directional signs, small flags, even temporary sandwich boards to help people find the market, and the answer is, unfortunately, always no," Morley said, adding that vendors who used to do well at the previous location are now losing sales and some have stopped participating. She asked the council to consider short-term, low-impact options and greater partnership with staff to find workable alternatives.
City Manager Spence and staff explained that temporary signage is constrained by code and safety considerations but said staff could provide links and guidance about SDCs and other development questions raised earlier in the meeting; staff agreed to follow up with Morley to explore alternatives that comply with code while improving visibility.
