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In 2014, the farmers market concept was discussed at Gifford Neighborhood Plan meetings and was incorporated into "Action 6.5" which was adopted as part of the neighborhood plan. That neighborhood plan action calls for the County to consider special regulations for food and produce sales in Gifford via temporary use regulations (see attachment 41). To move the Farmers market concept forward, in 2015 staff reviewed research conducted for the 2012 community meeting, coordinated with Gifford community leaders, and drafted a Gifford -specific set of temporary use permit regulations that would allow food and produce market sales and events, with special criteria. Staff presented the initial draft regulations to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) at its December 8, 2015 meeting. At that meeting, the Board considered the initial draft, provided comments, and directed staff to initiate the formal process for adopting regulations including conducting a workshop in Gifford and coordinating with Gifford community leaders (see attachment #3). After the December 8, 2015 Board meeting, staff coordinated with Gifford community leaders and presented a revised draft ordinance at a well -attended Progressive Civic League public meeting held at the Gifford Community Center on March 7, 2016. At that meeting, staff received input from a number of citizens and there was community support for a reasonably regulated daytime farmers market at a public park or commercial site in Gifford (see attachment #4). Since the March 7, 2016 community meeting, staff has coordinated with the County Attorney, community leaders, and interested community residents, and drafted a proposed ordinance that is now ready for formal consideration. • PZC Action At the August 11, 2016 PZC meeting, the PZC conducted a public hearing and voted 5 — 0 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the proposed ordinance (see attachment #5). The BCC is now to conduct a public hearing and adopt, adopt with modifications, or deny the proposed ordinance. ANALYSIS The proposed regulations are structured as a new sub -section of the temporary use permit regulations (see attachment #6). If adopted, the new regulations will allow staff to issue a renewable temporary use permit to an applicant for a farmers market site in the area of Gifford that lies east of 58th Avenue and west of US 1. As currently proposed, a farmers market site must be located on a commercial/industrial property or a public park, must have direct access to a major road, must accommodate multiple vendors, and must be open to the public. Through the temporary use permit process, a year-long schedule of weekly, 3 day events can be approved for a particular site. The proposed ordinance specifically waives the normal temporary use permit application fee ($75) in order to encourage a farmers market. In addition, the proposed ordinance reduces the normal refundable temporary event site clean-up deposit from $200 to $25. The $25 amount was supported by residents at the March 7 community meeting who indicated that it would be good to require a modest deposit as an incentive to keep the site clean. In addition, consistent with input at the March 7 meeting, the ordinance encourages an applicant to "...obtain the support of one or more Gifford Community not-for-profit groups." F\Community Development\CurDev\BCC\2016BCC\TUP Regulations for Farmer's Market Events in Gifford 092016 Public Hearing.docx 2 178