Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will hear about the Lawrence Farmers Market’s search for a permanent location. The project team is now recommending South Park.
The market started 49 years ago as a weekly pop-up event in city parking lots. It has used a parking lot at 824 New Hampshire St. since 2008, but leaders have pushed for a permanent location for more than a decade.
Following a feasibility study and some community town halls, the project steering committee had been eyeing primarily South Park, along the northwest edge closest to Vermont Street, or Watson Park, along Seventh Street between Kentucky and Tennessee streets, as the future site.
The project team is now recommending South Park, according to a presentation in the commission’s Tuesday meeting agenda.
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The market’s top priorities for a permanent site include locating downtown, shelter from rain, electricity, access to water and drainage, parking for vendors and customers, a community gathering area, restrooms and more.
Commissioners are not being asked to take any action after the presentation but will likely offer their feedback, and community members will be able to give public comment and share their thoughts about the proposal.
Read more background on the project in this article from a recent town hall and in additional articles at this link.
Meeting info
City commissioners will meet at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.
The commission accepts written public comment emailed to ccagendas@lawrenceks.org until noon the day of meetings. The commission also hears live public comment during meetings, both in person and virtually.
City commission meetings are no longer livestreamed on YouTube. In order to watch the meeting online remotely, attendees must join via Zoom at this link, which also allows participants to provide public comment virtually. Meeting recordings are uploaded to the city’s YouTube channel the next day.
See the commission’s complete meeting agenda at this link.
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