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Farmers market seeks special-use permit for summer market; joint public hearing set for May 19
Summary
The commission reviewed a special-use permit application for the Queen Street farmers market (primarily a summer market). The market representative said the application was intended for summer use and was willing to revise it; the commission voted to join a joint public hearing with town council on May 19.
Janet, representing the farmers market organization, presented a special-use permit application to use the Queen Street parking area for the market. She said the application inadvertently listed the permit as 'permanent' but clarified, "It is really for the summer market," and offered to revise the application to reflect the correct season and to tie the permit to the market's nonprofit if the commission preferred that approach.
Commissioners discussed whether the permit should be time-limited or permanent, whether conditions should be attached (trash removal, vendor parking, noise limits and signage), and whether the permit should attach to the town property or to the 501(c)(3) that runs the market. The clerk confirmed that adjacent-property owners would be notified; the commission moved and approved a motion to participate in a joint public hearing with the town council on May 19 at 7 p.m. for the special-use permit.
