Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	Jonathan Douglass, City Clerk/Assistant to the City Manager
CC:	Tarik Khatib, Chief of Police Scott McCullough, Director of Planning and Development Services Ernie Shaw, Interim Director of Parks and Recreation
DATE:	December 20, 2012
RE:	Weekday Farmers Market Proposal

Since the redevelopment of the building located at 1040 Vermont Street, and the City Commission approved addition of long term parking to the city’s Parking Lot 10 on the 1000 block of Vermont Street, the city and the Lawrence Farmers Market have been discussing new potential locations for the Tuesday Farmers Market, which has been held in Lot 10.

The Lawrence Farmers Market recently sent the attached letter requesting use of the public right-of-way on the west side of the 800 block of Rhode Island Street (between the street and the parking lot) for its Tuesday and Thursday markets.

Staff will prepare a report for future City Commission consideration after discussing the issue with the Farmers Market, Downtown Lawrence Inc., the East Lawrence Neighborhood Association, and other stakeholders we may identify. 

ACTION:      Receive a request from the Lawrence Farmers Market to move the weekday markets to the public right-of-way located on the west side of the 800 block of Rhode Island Street. Refer to staff for a report.