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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-326 Proposed Road Closures for Grand PrixA 4,, :;,: " i", t� 1: : HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FR0MI GRANT M. YATES CITY MANAGER DATE: OCTOBER 28, 2014 SUBJECT PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURES FOR THE LADE EESINORE GRAND PRIG Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council Background The 2014 running of the historic Lake Elsinore Grand Prix will be held on November 8th and 9th. Storm Events organizes and runs the event with support from the City in the form of promotion, signage, traffic control, police and fire services. The race course has been set, running through portions of the City both on and off paved roadways. Discussion Josh Ferguson of Storm Events met with City Park and Recreation, Fire, Police, Planning, Building and Public Works staff to coordinate this year's Grand Prix event. Attached is a copy of the planned race course as provided by the event applicant, Storm Events (Attachment "A "). As a matter of public safety, the layout of this course will require the closure of the streets listed below: Malaga Road — Diamond Drive to end Pete Lehr — Diamond Drive to end Lake Elsinore Grand Prix Road Closure October 28, 2014 Page 2 Lakeshore Drive approximately 700 -ft south of Main Street Lakeshore Drive at Center Street Chestnut Street adjacent to the access road (Hampton Circle) E. Lake Street at Country Club Boulevard Acacia Street at Country Club Boulevard Mill Street at Country Club Boulevard Crescent Drive at Mill Street Avenue 6 at Franklin Street Avenue 6 north of the last residence Avenue 7 at Roger Street Avenue 7 at Franklin Street Specific terms of the street closures are as follows: 1. Per the discussions with the event committee, public safety personnel shall have access to all streets in the event of an emergency. 2. A race official shall be posted at Lakeshore Drive. In the event safety personnel need to use Lakeshore Drive in the closure area, the race will be stopped. 3. Notice of the event and road closures shall be sent to the property owners within the area bordered on the south by Diamond Drive, east by Auto Center Drive, north by Line /Main Street and west, Marjorie Street /Inflow Channel. 4. Lakeshore Drive will be open to residents and spectators between the bridge and Center Street (South of the closure on Lakeshore Drive). 5. Ingress and egress for the Lake Elsinore Village residential development and Budget Tire and Wheel shall be provided. 6. The road closures will be in effect from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM each day of the race. Road closure barricades will be placed and removed by City Staff at these times. 7. The City shall provide barricades, signage and manpower for road closures 8. The applicant shall arrange for a changeable message sign one week in advance of the event noticing road closures on Lakeshore Drive across from Elm Street; the City shall provide a changeable message sign on Main Street at Lakeshore Drive. 9. Liability insurance in the sum of $1,000,000.00 naming the City as additional insurance will be obtained by the applicant. Fiscal Impact As budgeted, the City's estimated cost is between $3,000 to $5,000 in materials and staff time. Lake Elsinore Grand Prix Road Closure October 20, 2014 Page 3 Prepared by: Rita Thompson Senior Engineering Technician Walter Allison City Engineer Mince DamasCe Public Works Director Approved by: Grant M. Yates City Manager Attachment: Attachment "A" — Planned Race Course, 2014 Lake Elsinore Grand Prix Z a6 - a i 731 W