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 Mark Bradford, Fire Medical Chief Ernie Shaw, Interim Parks and Recreation Director Robert Nugent, Transit Administrator |
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DATE: |
March 2, 2015 |
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RE: |
Downtown Olympic Shot Put Event |
The Lawrence Sports Corporation has requested a Street Event Temporary use of Right-of-Way permit and an alcohol ordinance for the 2015 Downtown Olympic Shot Put event on Friday, April 17, 2015, from 6:00 a.m. to Saturday, April 18, 2015, to 6:00 a.m. The event would take place from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (see map)
For the event, a throw area would be created by trucking in crushed limestone filler material. The city’s Public Works Department has been involved in the planning of this site and would conduct the construction and cleanup of the site to ensure that the street surfaces are not damaged. This site would be cleaned up overnight and early morning after the event in order to get the street and intersection open as quickly as possible.
The Street Maintenance Division would provide barricades for closing the streets for the event. The event organizers are also requesting that Parks and Recreation provide six (6) additional trash barrels and two (2) sets of bleachers. The organizers also request standby medical support during the event.
The applicant has also requested an ordinance authorizing for sale, possession and consumption of alcohol on the 100 block of E. 8th Street during the event.
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 found to not be within 400 feet of a church or school.
Event notification was sent out to adjacent property owners on March 3, 2015, advising them of the event as well as being on the March 24, 2015 City Commission meeting agenda. In addition to this notice, coordination with Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Police, Fire/Medical, Lawrence Transit, the Chamber of Commerce, and Downtown Lawrence, Inc. was completed with no issues be identified.
ACTION
Adopt on first reading, Ordinance No. 9075, authorizing the sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic liquor on the 100 block of E. 8th Street and the intersection of 8th Street and New Hampshire Street from 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2015.
Approve a Street Event Temporary Use of Public Right-of-Way Permit for the closure of the 100 block of E 8th Street and the intersection of 8th Street and New Hampshire Street from 6:00 a.m., Friday, April 17, 2015, to Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 6:00 a.m.