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CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM |
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Department: |
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 public right-of-way permit for use of various city streets, including the rolling closure of the northbound lane of Massachusetts Street downtown from 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m., on Sunday, October 9, 2016, for The Yirah Tri(be) 5K. |
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Executive Summary: |
The Om Tree Yoga Studio has applied for a street event temporary use of public right-of-way permit for The Yirah Tri(be) 5K on Sunday, October 9, 2016, benefitting charity. The race would begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Massachusetts Street adjacent to South Park, with runners staging on the street beginning at about 8:20 a.m. Participants would run in the northbound lane of Massachusetts Street to 7th Street, then turn east and run through East Lawrence until looping back onto Massachusetts Street at 15th Street. Runners would then travel in one northbound lane of Massachusetts Street back to South Park for the finish.
Staff is seeking City Commission approval of this event permit because the race will involve a rolling closure of the northbound lane of Massachusetts Street downtown from about 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Parking on Massachusetts Street would not be prohibited, although vehicles parked on the east side of Massachusetts Street would not be able to leave for a few minutes as runners pass by.
The police department has coordinated traffic control on this route for several previous races and has developed a plan that requires little to no police resources for traffic control. All barricades and staff will be solely provided by the applicant.
In addition, Police, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Fire / Medical, Lawrence Transit, Downtown Lawrence, Inc., Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods, East Lawrence Neighborhood Association 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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