CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Approving Closure of Mission St. for Carmel Art Festival

Meeting Date: January 5, 2010
Prepared by: Heidi Burch

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution approving the closure of Mission Street between 6th Avenue and Ocean Avenue for the Carmel Art Festival, to be held May 13-16, 2010.

Description: The organizers of the Carmel Art Festival have requested the closure of Mission Street between 6th and Ocean Avenues on Thursday, May 13, 2010 from 12 noon through 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 16, 2010 for the purpose of displaying and selling art.

This is the same schedule of closure Council approved in 2009.

Overall Cost: City Funds: N/A
Grant Funds: N/A

Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends City Council approve this request.

Important Considerations: The Carmel Art Festival is a non-profit 501c3 organization that donates profits from its annual Festival to local youth art programs. In past years, the Carmel Art Festival has requested the closure of Mission Street from 6th to Ocean from Friday noon through Sunday evening for its event. Carmel Municipal Code Section 12.32.060 requires City Council approval for tents to be placed in the public right of way.

The closure of Mission Street and the sales and display tents placed in the in the right of way have not generated complaints in past years. Tammi Tharp, the event organizer, canvassed local merchants about the street closure, and found there were no problems as far as the merchants were concerned.

Decision Record: City Council approved the closure of Mission Street and the erection of tents for the Carmel Art Festival in Resolution 2006-79. In 2009, the event organizers requested an additional day of closure, which was approved in Resolution 2009-28.

Reviewed by:

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Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2010-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA APPROVING THE CLOSURE OF MISSION STREET BETWEEN SIXTH AND OCEAN AVENUES FOR THE CARMEL ART FESTIVAL, TO BE HELD MAY 13-16, 2010

WHEREAS, the Carmel Art Festival has applied for a Special Event Permit to host its 17th Annual Festival in the City on Thursday, May 13 through Sunday, May 16, 2010; and

WHEREAS, the Carmel Art Festival request includes the closure of Mission Street between 6th Avenue and Ocean Avenue from noon on Thursday, May 13, 2010 through 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 16, 2010, for the purpose of erecting 11 10’x 10’ tents to host a portion of this festival; and

WHEREAS, the organizers have advised local merchants of their request for an additional day of street closure, which was met with no opposition; and

WHEREAS, profits from the annual Carmel Art Festival benefit local youth art programs;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA DOES:

1. Authorize the closure of Mission Street between 6th Avenue and Ocean Avenue from 12:00 noon, Thursday, May 13 through 6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 2010.

2. Authorize the erection of 11 10’x10’ tents on Mission Street between 6th Avenue and Ocean during this period of time for the purpose of selling and displaying artwork during the event.

3. Authorize staff to annually approve this request as long as said event has not had any substantive changes.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 5th day of January 2010 by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

SIGNED:


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SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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Heidi Burch, City Clerk