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 Chief Ernie Shaw, Interim Director of Parks and Recreation
DATE:	July 24, 2015
RE:	2015 Lawrence Arts Center 40^th Anniversary Event, Friday, September 25, 2015

The Lawrence Arts Center have applied for a street event temporary use of right of way permit for the closure of the 900 block of New Hampshire Street on Friday, September 25, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., for their 40^th anniversary event (see attached map).

Access to the parking garage would be maintained via the southernmost entrance on New Hampshire as well as the 9^th Street entrance. The street would be blocked with movable barricades but the applicant would maintain adequate width in the westernmost lane for fire apparatus access to the garage in case of emergency.

The applicant has also requested an ordinance authorizing for sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol on the 900 block of New Hampshire 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 be within 400 feet of a church or school. Pursuant to code requirements, staff has notified the church that a public hearing regarding this request will be held on August 25, 2015 at the City Commission Meeting (see attached letter). The affected area for this event is the 900 block of New Hampshire Street.

Event notification was sent out to adjacent property owners advising them of the event as well as being on the August 25, 2015 commission agenda (see attached notice). In addition to this notice, coordination with Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Police, Fire/Medical, Lawrence Transit, The Chamber of Commerce, and Down Town Lawrence, Inc. was completed with no issues identified.

ACTIONS

Conduct a public hearing regarding distance limitation waiver request for the 2015 Lawrence Arts Center 40^th Anniversary Event to be held Friday, September 25, 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 grant a distance limitation waiver.

Adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 9134, allowing the sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol on the public right-of-way on the 900 block of New Hampshire Street during the event.

Approve a street event permit for the 2015 Lawrence Arts Center 40^th Anniversary Event to be held Friday, September 25, 2015 for the closure of the 900 block of New Hampshire Street.