Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works Department

TO:	Charles F. Soules,P.E., Public Works Director
FROM:	Mark Thiel, Assistant Public Works Director
CC:	Tarik Khatib, Chief of Police Mark Bradford, Fire Medical Chief
DATE:	June 15, 2015
RE:	2015 Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championship – Sunday, August 23, 2015

The city has received a street event permit application and a request to close Massachusetts Street from North Park Street to South Park Street (see map) on Sunday, August 23, 2015 for the Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championship. Massachusetts Street between North Park and South Park Street would be closed from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2015.

They have also requested an ordinance allowing the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol in conjunction with 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 be within 400 feet of a church or school. Pursuant to code requirements, staff has notified churches that a public hearing regarding this request will be held on July 21, 2015 at the City Commission Meeting.

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. 9121 would temporarily allow the possession and consumption of alcohol on Massachusetts Street between North Park and South Park Street during this event.

This application has been reviewed by Public Works, Police, Fire/Medical, Parks & Recreation, Downtown Lawrence, Inc., and Lawrence Transit without any comments or issues.

Notice of this event and commission agenda item was sent out to affected properties in the area of South Park.

ACTIONS

Conduct a public hearing regarding distance limitation waiver request for the 2015 Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championship event to be held in South Park on Sunday, August 23, 2015.

Find that the proximity of the temporary sale of alcoholic liquor for the event is not adverse to the public welfare or safety and a grant distance limitation waiver.

Adopt ordinance No. 9121, allowing the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol on Sunday, August 23, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in South Park and on Massachusetts Street between North Park and South Park Street associated with the Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championship Event; provided the sale, possession and consumption are pursuant to City of Lawrence and State of Kansas law

Approve a street event permit and closure of Massachusetts Street between North Park and South Park Street from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2015 for the Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championship Event.