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CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM |
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Public Works |
Commission Meeting Date: August 16, 2016 |
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Staff Contact: |
Mark Thiel, Assistant Public Works Director |
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Recommendations/Options/Action Requested: |
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Approve a Street Event Temporary use of right-a-way permit allowing the closure of W. 29th Terrace (between Iowa Street frontage road and Four Wheel Drive) on Friday, October 7, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to Saturday, October 8, 2016 to 12:00 p.m. for the Rock the Block – Kick Cancer Event.
Adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 9267, allowing the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol on W. 29th Terrace (between Iowa Street frontage road and Four Wheel Drive) on Friday, October 7, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. during the event. |
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Executive Summary: |
The Lawrence Memorial Hospital Endowment Association has requested a Street Event Temporary Use of Right-a-way Permit to close W. 29th Terrace (between Iowa Street frontage road and Four Wheel Drive) on Friday, October 7, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to Saturday, October 8, 2016 to 12:00 p.m. for the Rock the Block – Kick Cancer Event. The event portion of this request will be from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2016. The request to have the street to remain closed for a portion of the following day will allow for cleanup. They have also requested an ordinance to allow the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol within the public right of way. The event would feature live music, food vendor(s) and a beer garden area.
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. 9267 would temporarily allow the possession and consumption of alcohol on W. 29th Terrace (between Iowa Street frontage road and Four Wheel Drive) during this event.
The applicant has obtained written permission from the adjacent property owner to hold this event and close the street. Notice of this event and pending City Commission action has been sent to adjacent property owners and the Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods (see attached notice).
In addition, Police, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Fire / Medical, Lawrence Transit, Downtown Lawrence, Inc. and eXplore Lawrence have all reviewed this permit. |
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Strategic Goal Area: |
Other |
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Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source): |
The fiscal impact to the City is $0.00. |
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