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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
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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
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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
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