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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: MARCH 21, 2006
SUBJECT: RACE ROUTES AND PERMIT PROCESS
BACKGROUND:
Non -sponsored Special Events held on city streets and in city parks have been
monitored and controlled by the Police Department or the Parks & Recreation
Department for more than four years. A Race/Parade Permit was established by the
Police Department approximately four years ago for parades and revised later to include
races. In past years, most of the events were local events that had little impact on city
streets, parks, or trails.
However, due to the development of the trail system, lake parks and marketing of the
City, the number of special events and race requests has grown tremendously. In order
to manage the race conflicts with park users, neighborhoods, and co-sponsored
activities, a committee, made of up of representatives from Parks & Recreation, Police,
Fire, Traffic Engineering, City Manager's office, and the CVB was established. These
staff representatives have been meeting to develop guidelines and a list of
recommended routes for organizers of races in Grapevine. The proposed race routes
have been selected to minimize impact to citizens, trail users, and visitors in Grapevine.
Staff will go over the existing and proposed race routes at the Council Workshop.
The Council may recall the two triathlons held in July of 2005. These races resulted in
traffic being tied up for periods of time and complaints from residents trying to get into
and out of their neighborhoods. Staff recommends that no more races of this magnitude
be allowed in Grapevine. However, we would continue the Parks & Recreation
Department mini -triathlon that is held in June each year and has very little impact on
traffic. Staff has received no complaints from residents since the race began in 1999.
Existing Annual Races
The Grapevine Runners and Walkers Club sponsors a race in January and one in April
each year that utilizes park roads at Oak Grove Park and the C. Shane Wilbanks Trail.
These races have been going on since 2004 and staff has not received any complaints
from citizens. Also, KLTY sponsors a race in March each year and Grapevine High
School sponsors a race in February each year utilizing Oak Grove Park and the C.
Shane Wilbanks Trail. No complaints have been received on either of these races.
March 16, 2006 (1:27PM)
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