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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />TO ITEM NUMBER <br />Housin Redevelo ment Authori 8. <br />AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br />Farmers Market Request -Parks February 6, 2011 Steve Benoit, Recreation Manager <br />and Recreation Stephanie Albin, Recreation <br /> Coordinator <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br />Farmers Market relocation request- Parks and Recreation Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation <br /> Director <br /> REVIEWED BY <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />The Parks and Recreation Department would like to relocate the Farmers Market from its current <br />location in the Westbound Liquor Store parking lot to the newly developed parking area located 716 and <br />720 Main Street. <br />BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br />The Bank of Elk River provides financial support for several key Elk River Community events such as <br />the Farmers Market and the Riverfront Concert series. The partnership between The Bank of Elk River <br />and the City of Elk River's Parks and Recreation Department has had over the past few years has brought <br />the Elk River communitytogether to share family fun activities that enhance the quality of life in Elk <br />River. <br />In seeking the 2012 sponsorship, The Bank of Elk River discussed additional benefits to the past <br />sponsorship arrangement. While adding minimal cost to the City, these additional benefits would add <br />value to the sponsorship and would enhance the collaborative efforts to benefit the community. <br />C-ne of the additional benefit requests includes relocating the Farmers Market to a downtown location <br />with the goal of attracting more residents to the amenities Elk River's historic downtown has to offer. <br />Staff analyzed several potential locations and determined that the new parking area located at 716 and 720 <br />Main Street would be the most effective location for the Farmers Market. Reasons this location is the <br />most desirable include: <br />• Adequate parking for patrons <br />• Visibility to Main Street creating connectivity to Downtown <br />• Safety aspects for parking access and patron shopping <br />The Farmers Market would be held one day per week in the afternoon to early evening. Staff would <br />coordinate the specific day and time to compliment other activities occurring in downtown such as the <br />Riverfront Concert Series. <br />PII~FREIf 6~ <br />N:\Departments\Comtnunity Development\Economic Development\HRA to move\Agenda\Year 2012\2-6-12 HRA ~~~ <br />Agenda\Fazmexs Market <br />