A farmers market like the one held every Friday in Old Oakland might soon be coming to Montclair Village, and business owners want to know what the community thinks of the idea.

The Montclair Village Association is dedicating the majority of tonight's meeting to hearing comments and questions about the market.

"Basically we want to hear from anyone who may be against the market," said Helen Wyman, director of the Montclair Village Association. "The community has expressed their support, and we really want to have full support from the merchants."

The market, produced by Urban Village Farmers' Market Association, would likely be held every Sunday on La Salle Avenue. The street would be closed to the public as fresh produce farmers, food vendors and artisans peddle their wares through the morning and into the afternoon.

Wheels of Justice   owner Justice Baxter, vice president of the Montclair Village Association board, said the new farmers market would be an opportunity to build a stronger community in the village.

"It is not only just about coming together to buy fruits and vegetables, it is a community meeting ground," he said. "You'll always run into a friend or someone you know at the local farmers market."

The idea to bring a market to Montclair began two years ago when a merchant suggested the idea to the Village Association. A few merchants protested, Baxter said, worried the market would snarl traffic in the area and take away precious few parking spots in the village.

Most of those concerns have now been set aside as business owners realize the market would bring more shoppers to Montclair during what are usually considered slow Sundays, Wyman said.

"People tend to get   their coffee and leave," she said. "Bringing in the farmers market will bring more foot traffic to the village and get people to shop at stores."

City Councilmember Jean Quan (Montclair-Laurel), who has also been working to bring a farmers market to the Dimond district, said she supports a market in Montclair. "I think it's great that Oakland is one of those places where you can have multiple farmers markets in multiple   neighborhoods," she said.