OtherRecommended approval (Mar 2026) · Council outcome not on recordGilbo Avenue and Commercial Street parking lot, Keene, NH

2026 Farmers' Market

Keene

Description

Annual request to use city parking for the Saturday farmers market, April 25 through October 31, 2026; recommended with rental fee and insurance conditions.

Impact summary

Continues weekly access to fresh local food downtown, though the site overlaps with a planned solar array the market hopes to weigh in on.

Applicant

Name: Kati Woodard / Farmers' Market of Keene
Address: Gilbo Avenue and Commercial Street parking lot, Keene, NH

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 1
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval (Mar 2026) · Council outcome not on record4–0, unanimous

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed Mar 11, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Mar 11, 2026Recommended approval 4–0

Planning, Licenses and Development Committee - Mar 11, 2026

Annual request to use city parking for the Saturday farmers market, April 25 through October 31, 2026; recommended with rental fee and insurance conditions.

Related issues (1)

Gilbo Avenue solar pavilion siting and future development

After months of debate, the committee picked the parking-lot site for the solar pavilion over the original tree-shaded spot, favoring much higher power output and faster payback over preserving the lot for future housing development.

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