CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance to establish temporary traffic controls and issue Special Event and Amplifier permits for the St. Paddy's Day 5K and the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 12, 2022
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DEPARTMENT: Community Services
SUBMITTED BY: Dawn Portner, Special Events Coordinator
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The St. Paddy's Day 5K will be held prior to the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 12, 2022. The run will begin at approximately 8:00 a.m. and is anticipated to draw 2,000 participants.
The St. Patrick's Day Parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. Both organizations are requesting an amplifier permit beginning at 7:00 a.m.
DISCUSSION:
New routes for 2022
The events are coordinated and, as depicted on the attached map, use much of the same route.
Due to the streetscape project in downtown Naperville, the 2022 run and parade routes have been modified as follows:
1. Both events will be utilizing Jackson Avenue instead of Jefferson Avenue
2. The Nichols Library will open at noon
3. The reviewing stand for the parade will be located on Jackson Avenue at the entrance to the Riverview parking lot
Street closures
The run will require temporary street closures beginning at approximately 7:15 a.m. The parade will immediately follow and kick off at 10:00 a.m.
The run and parade routes only will be posted No Parking/Tow Zone from 5:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. All streets will reopen and signage removed by 11:30 a.m. or as deemed appropriate by the Naperville Police Department based on public safety.
Staff will post informational signs along the route beginning Monday, March 7 and members of the Rotary Club and West Suburban Irish will provide notification to the downtown business owners and residents affected by the event. Information regarding the route and traffic control plans will be available on both the organizer's and City's websites. All insurance requirements will be fulfilled...
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