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PE Spring Hill BP 9-9 — File 23-1215
PUBLIC EVENT/SPECIAL ALCOHOL LICENSE APPLICATION
City of Somerville, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Application #: PEL23-000151
File #: 22-012605
Application for: Public Event
Organization name: Spring Hill Block Party Association
Event name: Spring Hill Block Party 2023
Description: Annual block party for the whole of Spring
Hill with food and music and games for kids.
Location: Brastow Ave
Date(s): Saturday, September 9th, 2023
Rain date(s): Saturday, September 16th, 2023
Setup starts at (time): 12:00pm
Event starts at (time): 2:00pm
Cleanup after the event ends at (time): 11:00pm
Event ends at (time): 10:00pm
Entertainment: We will have several Spring Hill bands
playing as have in years past.
Temporary Structures: We will have a bouncy house
for the kids, tables for food, and a small temporary stage
for bands to play on.
Attendees:
Max attendance at one time: 100
Total people attending: 150
Maximum attendees accommodated: 150
Total Somerville residents attending: 100
Attendee fees or suggested donations: No fee, but
donations will be welcome to offset the costs.
What is your budget for this event: $500
Social or cultural benefits:
Gets all the neighbors out on the street and socializing,
which reduces tension, increases security and
community well-being.
Financial benefits:
None
Event Contact: Rob Maher
Event Contact Phone: [phone removed]
Event Information
Yes/No
If yes, Describe
Open to the public?
No
Food served?
Yes
This will be a potluck event with limited grilling.
Caterer used?
No
Alcohol served?
No
Grill/open-flame device used?
Yes
One or two neighbors' grills will be brought out onto
street to use for cooking burgers, etc. We will have a fire
extinguisher next to the grills just in case.
Streets blocked?
Yes
Brastow Ave
Sidewalks blocked?
No
Describe any accessibility features available to
attendees/participants
None
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
09/10/2022,09/07/2019,09/08/2018,08/12/2017
Approval Conditions
Approved By:
CS Mayor, Approved
Albert Bargoot, Approved
Kevin Roche, Approved
Charles Breen, Approved with Conditions
Any obstructions such as stages or bouncy houses must be kept out of the travel lane of the street to allow passage of
emergency vehicles if necessary. All grills should be used 10 feet from any combustibles and have an extinguisher
present. Barriers used to block the street must be easily moveable.
CS Traffic and Parking, Approved
Timothy Mitsakis, Approved
Eric Weisman, Approved
Kimberly M. Wells, Approved