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Winter market site debated; council weighs fence placement and market timeline
Summary
Council and market organizers discussed moving the prefab winter market building to paved area south of an oak tree to reduce fence needs; council asked the design committee to refine placement and requested a decision at the next meeting if funding is in place by mid‑December.
Market representatives and council members discussed an alternate location for the winter market’s prefab building — a paved area south of the oak tree and outside the tree’s drip line — that would reduce the length of fence required and improve vendor access and visibility. A council member described benefits: "It would allow 4 feet of pedestrian room in front of the building that's out of the traffic" and said the building is movable if a later plan requires relocation.
Speakers raised ancillary concerns including drainage, egress for adjacent properties, potential loss of three to five parking spaces, and the need to coordinate with parking‑lot planners. The council asked the market group to provide measurements so staff could stake out the proposed building location and asked the design committee to include tree‑board input and review placement, with a requested decision at the next regular meeting if funding and permitting proceed.
