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12. DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS <br />A. Community Development <br />9:.33 1. Consideration of Allowing Farmer's Market (Food and Produce) <br />n.M. Events in Gifford <br />(memorandum dated December 1, 2015) <br />177-185 <br />COMM Unit -Y Development Director Sian Boling reported flint <br />Action Neill 6.5, the allowance of food and produce velldol"s <br />for laeekend market's and special events in designated areas of <br />Gifford (subject to teinporairt, use 'regulations), has beef) <br />incorporated into tlae iGifford tieighborhood Plan. He stated <br />that st'alfT .wmld neerl to hold at least on (;i.ifol cl Ct)aa mun'lif.a' <br />workshop meeliug to fletcoinniunity input, and if, was staffs <br />recommendation for the Board to direct sflfi' to move forward <br />Nvit'ln the .land Development Regulation arneildnient process to <br />revier., and coalsider farmer's llaarkct regulations for Gifford. <br />'ice Chnil•ninn Flescher slaokc in support of the proposition, <br />and uoted th.0 the old Brownfields site in Gifford Haight be a <br />suitable lucaltiolr. <br />Commissioner Davis Nyondered al•I10110" this i,nnitnatla°e could be <br />looked at countvw'ide. <br />C:hai.l-lraall Solari advocated waivilig the permit application fee <br />a.nd naal.inti the process as simple as possible. <br />Director Boling advised l-li.it a temporary use pernlit is <br />currently 575.00. <br />Chairman Solari concerned that the fee would be a <br />deterrent, but stated this could be discussed another time. <br />Julianne Price, Indial) River County Departmeut of Health, <br />spoke in support of staff's recoinnaenda(ion. <br />Freddie W'oolfork, =1590 -5711 Avenue, supported the proposa), <br />and stressed the importance of offering the residents a. safe <br />location and products. He also relayed the support o{' Joe <br />Idlette ill, l'a-o(L'Tsrcssive Civic U�191)r of Gifford, for the <br />farmer's allal-ket concept.. <br />Discussion easlied bef'%vecll the Board and staffion what types <br />of it.erns could he sold at n farmer's market., and Nvllat Ilse <br />potential liahiiity avould be for events held oil County <br />property. <br />Board of County Commission Meeting --Page 6 <br />December 8, 2015 <br />Attachment 3 <br />183 <br />