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issues, with parking controls and mediating business owners’ complaints, but the reality of the <br />limited space continues to be an issue. <br /> <br />The Farmers’ Market has considered expanding into the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza, in front of <br />the County’s Public Service Building. This plaza is currently used by local drummers; the noise, <br />related activities and available space are not compatible with the expansion of Farmers’ booths into <br />this area. The Farmers’ Market has also looked into the use of the City-owned lot directly across the <br />street from City Hall, currently a surface parking lot. While the space is compatible with an expanded <br />Farmers’ Market, the location would not provide the synchronicity and synergy that the proximity <br />with the Saturday Market creates. <br /> <br />th <br />Historically, the Park blocks included all four corners of the 8 and Oak intersection. Many public <br />involvement efforts as well as concept designs have included an expanded public open space design <br />that includes all or part of the Butterfly Parking lot, to recreate that historic public realm, and allow <br />adequate space for the Farmers’ Market. <br /> <br />