Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Public Works Department
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TO: |
Charles F. Soules, P.E., Director of Public Works |
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FROM: |
Mark Thiel, Assistant Public Works Director |
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CC: |
Tarik Khatib, Chief of Police |
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DATE: |
February 12, 2016 |
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RE: |
2016 Food Truck / Cider Gallery Event – Saturday May 7, 2016 |
The Cider Gallery has requested a Street Event Temporary use of right-a-way for permit for the Kansas Food Truck Festival, scheduled for Saturday, May 7, 2016. They request permission to close the 800 Block of Pennsylvania from 8th to 9th Streets, the 600 block of E. 9th Street and the 600 block of E. 8th Street. They also requested permission for the possession and consumption of alcohol associated with this event on the public right-a-way (see attached map).
The Cider Gallery has also requested a small amount of city provided services (see attached request). Staff is in support of this request.
The request to sell, possess and consume alcohol within the public right of way has been reviewed pursuant to City of Lawrence Code, Chapter IV, Article 1, Section 4-113 and the event was not found to be within 400 feet of a church or school.
Possession and consumption of alcohol on the right-of-way is generally prohibited, unless the City Commission adopts an ordinance exempting an area from that prohibition. The attached Ordinance No. 9186 would temporarily allow the possession and consumption of alcohol on the 800 block of Pennsylvania, 600 block of E. 9th Street and the 600 block of E. 8th Street on Saturday May 7, 2016 from 12:00 P.M. to 11:59 P.M. during this event.
The city has sent out notice of this event and pending City Commission action to adjacent property owners (see attached notice). This notice included Penny’s Concrete and the City of Lawrence, Utilities Department. Access in and out of those locations will be maintained during the event.
In addition, Police, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Fire/Medical, Lawrence Transit, Downtown Lawrence, Inc., East Lawrence Neighborhood Association (ELNA), Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods and eXplore Lawrence have reviewed this request. The event organizers have also reached out to ELNA and attended their February 2016 monthly meeting for the purpose of discussing the events impact on the neighborhood as well as working out the parking concerns.
ACTION
Adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 9186, allowing the possession and consumption of alcohol on the 800 block of Pennsylvania, the 600 block of E. 9th Street and the 600 block of E. 8th Street on Saturday May 7, 2016 from 12:00 P.M. to 11:59 P.M. during this event.
Approve a Street Event Temporary Use of Public Right-of-Way Permit for the Kansas Food Truck Festival, allowing the closure of the 800 block of Pennsylvania Street from 8th to 9th Streets, the 600 block of E. 9th Street and the 600 block of E. 8th Street on Saturday, May 7, 2016.