HomeMy WebLinkAbout13.F.1. Derby Days Street/Parking Lot Closings
CITY OF SHAKOPEE 13.F: /,
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM Mark McNeill, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Derby Days StreetIParking Lot Closings
DATE: June 27,2007
The Cou cil is asked to approve a request from the Derby Days Committee regarding
street an' parking lot closures.
BACKG OUND:
Derby Da s will be held this year from Thursday, Aug. 2nd - Sunday, August 5th, Events
similar to those in previous years, including the Taste of Shakopee on Thursday, August
2nd. A Cl ssic Car Show will require 1 st A venue to be closed from Holmes to
Sommervi\lle Streets, from 3:00 PM- 10:00 PM on Friday, August 3rd.
As was th~case in recent years, the Sunday parade route will be on 10" A venne, and will
be staged i the Town Square Mall parking lot. A kiddie parade will be held on 4th
Avenue fr m Scott to Lewis on Saturday.
Derby Day Co-Chairs, Sandy Doherty and Jack McGovern have submitted information
showing th requested street closures, parking lot closures, and other restrictions
beginning ednesday, August 1 st, The Derby Days Committee has advised, or will
advise the ! ajor users of the parking lots of the times for closure,
The Derby I ays Committee has also required the assistance of City workers to perform
various duti s throughout Derby Days, as detailed in the attached memo.
Mr. McGove will be in attendance at the July 3rd meeting ifthere are questions.
We recomme d that the following traffic and parking related lot or street closures be
approved, sul,. ect to any modifications recommended by the Police Department:
Wednesday A gust 1 after 5:00 p.m. until Sunday August 5 at 12:00 p.m.:
. Pa ing lot on 2nd Avenue between Sommerville and Lewis Street-
No heastern Corner- to set up tent
Thursd Y August 2 after 1:00 p.m. until Sunday August 5 at 12:00 p.m.:
. Parking lot on 2nd between Lewis and Holmes- Southwestern Corner- to set up
Family Fun Park
(There will be an entrance on Holmes for the Apartments on 2nd Avenue
to enter)
Alley from East of Real Gem Parking lot on Holmes to Lewis and Lewis to
ill Sommerville Street
Northside of Second Avenue from Lewis to Sommerville Street
Lewis Street from 1st Avenue to 3rd Avenue
Handica Parking in the City Hall Parking Lot (only the east side of the center island)
. Thursday - August 2 from 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm
. Friday - August 3 from 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm
. Saturday - August 4 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Thursday August 2 from 1 :00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.:
. 1st Avenue From Holmes to Sommerville Street for the Taste of Shakopee
st 3 from 3:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.:
1 st Ave From Holmes to Sommerville Street for the Classic Car Show
ugust 3 from 6:00 p.m. until10:00 p.m.
Fuller Street from 2nd Ave to alley for the Fire Department W at~r Fights
Saturday ugust 4th from 8:30 p.m. until 11 :00 p.m.
. orthside of Second A venue from Lewis to Sommerville St. for the Kids
actor Pull
Saturday A gust 4 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am:
. rd A venue from Scott Street to Lewis Street for the Kiddie Parade
Saturday A gust 4 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.:
. ewis Street from 3rd Avenue to 4th Avenue for Soapbox Derby
Sunday Au st 5 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.:
. wy. 69 entrance down 10th A venue to Spencer Street for the parade
Authorize si ewalk sales by downtown merchants - Thursday through Saturday
Authorize th assistance of Public Works for set up of picnic tables, benches, and clean
up as needed.
ACT ON REQUIRED:
If the ou ncil concurs, it should, by motion, approve the listed parking and traffic related
issues rela ting to Derby Days, August 2nd to August 5th.
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Mark McNeill
City Administrator
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CC: udy Cox
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Shakopee Derby Da.ys l:nc. .,
50~(C)(3} Non-profit Organization., .
ine.ss Owtiers and downtownl~.esidentS:
Derby ays.2007'Cel~bration~n be hel40nAugtJst 2Ildandi-unthrough August 5th. This VOLUNTEER
cotntrri. ee has been bard at work trying tQ'planandrun a Safe and ~qowmunity festival. ' .
On Th sday night forthe'.'fasteofShakopee.we predict tllatclose to 4,000 people will. be downtown sampling the
. lotal ti . Witb the Business Expo,.taking off, there should be cloSe to 75+ area bu.siness'sshowing offtbeir w~,
'Wow! A e yoilreatf.y? .
keep this eVentsat'e; ",e wiIlneed to implemenfthefollowingclosures:
Au sflafter5:00.P'nl. until Sunday August 5 at l2:()O'p.IIi.:.
. parking lOt on 2nd Avenuebetweeri' Sommerville and LeWisStreet~ Northeastern Corner~ to setup tent
u 2afterJ:00.p:m.tpltiISundayAugust5at12:00p.tIl.: . '. .' . .' ...' ........ . .
Parking lot on 2ndbetweenLewis'andHo1mes~ Southwestern Corner~ to set up FamllyFun Park
(we will set iIp an~nU:ance on H6lmes fo{the Apartrneritson 2ndAveilue to enter)
Alley. from East of Real Gem Parking lot on HQlmesto' LeWis ~d Lewis to Sommerville'Street
Northside' ofS~condAveIlu~ frO~Lewis toSOInmervilleStreet. ". . . ".
Lewis street from~st Avenue t03rdAvenue . . .' .. .'
st 2 from 4 :30 pm to 8:00pm; 'Frida v August 3 from .4:30pmf9'S;00 pm . arid .'
4 from 8:00 am to 8:00pm . ' . . .
+ Handicap Parking mthe CityHalIPatking Lot (only the east side of the center island) .'.
Thursda A . st 2 froIll{OO p.m. UIltil9:00 p.'m.: . . . '.' '. .
'. 1st AyenueFromHolmestoSommerviile Street for the Taste
*NEW* FrlAu Jfrom3:00pm.untiUO:OOp.m.:
. 1st Ave From.Holmes to Sommerville Streetforthe Classic Car Show
Au st 3froQ16:00 pm. until 10:00 p:m.;
nd Ave to Alley on Fuller Streetfor the FireD~partmentWaterFights
t.4 frOln 8:30amtoll:OOa:Il1:':, .' . '."". ..' .
o~ide of.Sec.o:DdAvenue froin Le\Vis to SOmIIierville Street for the Kids TrilCtorPull
st 4 from 9:00 am to1Q:30a1ll: "
. . 3 dA\'enue ftoniScott Street to Lewis. Street (or the Kiddie Parade' . .
Saturda An . 4 from 12:()O p.m. to 5:00 p.m.-: '. .'........ ..', _ .. . . . .' . . . . .
. S tiStreet from 2nd t03rd Avenue for the Firefighters Open house displaysandwaterflghts
+ : wisStreetfrom'3RD,Avenue;to4thAvenUeforSOapboxDerby .' ,,'. ....
Sunda Au st 5 from 12:00.p.m. to.4:()() p,m.: .' . . '. .. .
,+ . H . 69 entranCe down lOth AveJtue to'Spencer Stteetror the p'~de'
We ask if you h vedeHverieson these dates, if at all possible, ther bereschedu1edordeHvered off of First Avenue
, . to help cut do. confusion. . We tentatively plan on bring these street closures' to the City Council meeting J91y'3rd.
Ifyo1.i have'any uestionsorconcerns,please d~ not hesitate to call Jack.or myselfbeforetlitm.' '. .
"On behalf of the . ntire DerbyDays eonunittee, we'd like to thank you for your consideration andsuppbrt: ..
Although' some 0 th~se closings .may cause inconvenience, we hope you will.take advantage of'the added ped.estrian
traflkManY '. Ie attending theeventtms,ye,ar wiIlbenewto th~conlmunity.. This is. the cominunity'~ .
oPPOrtunity to ac ntuateoUr uniqueness as <wellas goods and serVices Wecanprovi4e.
Sin.Cerely, .. . . . .' . .
~dyDoherty. . Jack McGovern
De,rby Daysto-C ir .... .... . . Derby'Days Co-Chair. '. . "
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