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6.4.A. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er October 22, 2012 SUBJECT Amending the Title and Article 1 of Chapter 33A relating to Special Events, Block Parties and Temporary Use Permits RECOMMENDATION Waive First Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Amending the Title of Chapter 33A and Article I of Chapter 33A of the Redwood City Municipal Code Relating to Special Events, Block Parties and Temporary Use Permits. BACKGROUND The City's provisions relating to block parties and other special events which may necessitate the closure of city streets is quite outdated and lacks sufficient detail to notify applicants of the requirements for these types of activities. Currently these sections of the Code do not contain clear conditions of approval for special events and other land use activities of a temporary nature that may adversely affect the public health, safety, and welfare. The intent of the new provisions is to ensure that these events and uses will be compatible with surrounding land uses, to protect the rights of adjacent residences and landowners, and to minimize any adverse effects on surrounding properties and the environment. ANALYSIS This proposed ordinance requires all persons desiring to hold a block party, special event or conduct a temporary use to obtain a permit from the City. The ordinance authorizes the City Manager to determine which department will process and approve the different types of permits. Generally the police department processes and approves permits for block parties, the Community Development Department approves some special event and temporary use permits and as does the City Manager's Department. A block party is a social gathering of neighbors for which the closure of the street is desired and may not be for a commercial or advertising purpose. Block parties may only be held in residential neighborhood and must be consented to by a majority of the residents fronting the street where the block party will be located. Special events are activities such as concerts, parades, circuses, fairs, festivals, community events or other temporary outdoor activities proposed to be conducted on public or commercial property with fifty (50) persons or more in attendance. These activities may only continue for six days or three week-ends, except in special circumstances, in which case the event may not continue for more than one month.