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PE Vintage Market 5-23 — File 211916
PUBLIC EVENT/SPECIAL ALCOHOL LICENSE APPLICATION
City of Somerville, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Application #: PEL21-000013
File #: 19-013647
Application for: Public Event
Organization name: Bow Market Entertainment, LLC
Event name: Bow Market Vintage Market
Description: We will be bringing between 15 and 30
vintage vendors to sell vintage and antiques to the public
Location: We will be using the northside lane of parking
and lane of traffic on Somerville Ave, between Bow St. and
Bow St.
Date(s): 05/23/21
Rain date(s): 06/06/2021
Setup starts at (time): 9:00am
Event starts at (time): 11:00am
Cleanup after the event ends at (time): 9:00pm
Event ends at (time): 7:00pm
Entertainment: Instrumental music
Temporary Structures: There will be several 10 x 10
tents to provide shade and rain protection for the vendors
Attendees:
Max attendance at one time: 100
Total people attending: 500
Maximum attendees accommodated: 750
Total Somerville residents attending: 350
Attendee fees or suggested donations: None
What is your budget for this event: $2000
Social or cultural benefits:
This will be an event to bring vintage retailers to Somerville
Financial benefits:
Many Somerville businesses will be given an opportunity to
vend at this market
Event Contact: Zachary Baum
Event Contact Phone: [phone removed]
Event Information
Yes/No
If yes, Describe
Open to the public?
Yes
Social Media outreach
Food served?
No
Caterer used?
Alcohol served?
No
Grill/open-flame device used?
No
Streets blocked?
Yes
One lane of Somerville Ave
Sidewalks blocked?
No
Arrangements:
Police Detail:
No
Parking (for Attendees)?
No
Restrooms?
No
Liability Insurance?
No
Will any public parks be used?
No
Has the event occurred in the last two years?
Yes
October 19th, 2019
Approved By:
Albert Bargoot, Approved
Christine Morin, Approved
CS Mayor, Approved with Conditions
Must secure police detail
Must submit COVID Health and Safety Plan to ISD
CS Traffic and Parking, Approved with Conditions
Dennis Sullivan, Approved with Conditions
Any tents over 10 x10 feet needs to pull a tent permit from fire prevention.
No combustible fuels for generators.
Jill Lathan, Approved
Kevin Roche, Approved with Conditions
APPROVAL CONDITION Site layout must accommodate the parklet at Sally O’Briens.
APPROVAL CONDITION Provide dimensionally accurate Site Plan that shows occupancy of northern parking lane
and vehicle travel lane on Somerville Ave. Site Plan must maintain ADA accessibility to the booths via the existing
crosswalks at the Kilby Street and Hawkins Street intersections. Pedestrian entryways must be taped/sectioned
off so the pedestrians maintain at least 4’ of physical distance from the vehicle lane at all times. Stage the tents in
the vehicle travel lane and use the parking lane as a 6' wide (or wider) access way at all times.
APPROVAL CONDITION Provide a Traffic Management and Safety Plan that includes all traffic signage, traffic cones
and barriers, parking restrictions, and Police Details necessary to safely manage pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle
traffic on Somerville Ave and to protect shoppers from ongoing vehicle traffic during marketplace operations.
Provide at least 12 traffic barriers, including two at the lane shift, to protect the marketplace from the vehicle
travel lane. The remaining barriers are to be installed along the length of the marketplace, evenly spaced and
connected by cones and rods such that the marketplace is continuously physically separated from the vehicle
travel lane. Contact Jessica Bellow (jbellow@somervillema.gov) with questions about traffic management plan
requirements and best practices.
APPROVAL CONDITION Provide an operations plan for setting up and taking down the marketplace. This may be
included as part of the Traffic Management and Safety Plan.
APPROVAL CONDITION Schedule a meeting for Thursday, May 20 with Engineering and Mobility to discuss final site
layout and operations. Contact Kevin Roche (kroche@somervillema.gov) and Brian Postlewaite
(bpostlewaite@somervillema.gov) to schedule the meeting.
APPROVAL CONDITION Three Somerville Police Details are required at all times during operation, including set up
and take down. Details must be stationed at crosswalks to assist pedestrian crossing of Somerville Ave during
marketplace open hours.
APPROVAL CONDITION Vendors and shoppers may not occupy the final 4’ of the booths closest to the vehicle lane.
Provide a sketch of a sample booth set up showing a 4’ buffer between vendors/shoppers and the vehicle lane.
Maureen Lee, Approved
Nicholas Antanavica, Approved with Conditions
A 6 foot clear pedestrian aisle must be maintained at all times
Masks are to be worn at all times during event activities
Scott Whalen, Approved with Conditions
John J. Long, Approved