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PE Good Friday Procession 4-7 — File 23-0421
PUBLIC EVENT/SPECIAL ALCOHOL LICENSE APPLICATION
City of Somerville, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Application #: PEL23-000025
File #: 19-011316
Application for: Public Event
Organization name: St Benedict Parish
Event name: Good Friday - Live Stations of the Cross
Description: Will start in the parking lot at 17 Franklin
Street, going to Cutter, left on Webster Street, left on
Franklin Street, Right on Perkins Street, Left on Lincoln
Street, Left on Arlington to end in front of the church
located on 21 Hathorn Street.
Location: Will start in the parking lot at 17 Franklin
Street, going to Cutter, left on Webster Street, left on
Franklin Street, Right on Perkins Street, Left on Lincoln
Street, Left on Arlington to end in front of the church
located on 21 Hathorn Street.
Date(s): April 7, 2023
Rain date(s): None
Setup starts at (time): 4:00 pm
Event starts at (time): 5:00 pm
Cleanup after the event ends at (time): 7:20 pm
Event ends at (time): 7:00 pm
Entertainment: Religious
Temporary Structures: Each station will be marked on
a pole or tree along the route with a colored string.
Attendees:
Max attendance at one time: 250
Total people attending: 250
Maximum attendees accommodated: 350
Total Somerville residents attending: 200
Attendee fees or suggested donations: None
What is your budget for this event: 0
Social or cultural benefits:
Religious, Holy Week event-Good Friday
Financial benefits:
None
Event Contact: Yessenia Lopez
Event Contact Phone: [phone removed]
Event Information
Yes/No
If yes, Describe
Open to the public?
Yes
Posted on social media sites and in front of church
buildings
Food served?
No
Caterer used?
Alcohol served?
No
Grill/open-flame device used?
No
Streets blocked?
Yes
Will start in the parking lot at 17 Franklin Street, going to
Cutter, left on Webster Street, left on Franklin Street,
Right on Perkins Street, Left on Lincoln Street, Left on
Arlington to end in front of the church located on 21
Hathorn Street.
Sidewalks blocked?
Yes
Will start in the parking lot at 17 Franklin Street, going to
Cutter, left on Webster Street, left on Franklin Street,
Right on Perkins Street, Left on Lincoln Street, Left on
Arlington to end in front of the church located on 21
Hathorn Street.
Arrangements:
Police Detail:
Yes
Will need two officers for crowd control and cruiser for
traffic control
Parking (for Attendees)?
Yes
in the parking lot located on 17 Franklin Street
Restrooms?
No
Liability Insurance?
Yes
Church liability insurance-coverage to $1 million
Will any public parks be used?
No
Has the event occurred in the last two years?
Yes
04/15/2022, 04/19/2019, 03/30/2018
Approval Conditions:
Approved By:
CS Mayor, Approved
Kevin Roche, Approved with Conditions
Use existing sidewalks and crosswalks along the course. Somerville Police to assist with crossings as necessary.
Timothy Bakey, Approved
CS Traffic and Parking, Approved
Timothy Mitsakis, Approved
Eric Weisman, Approved
Kimberly M. Wells, Approved