Title
Resolution to Approve Lane Closure for University of Michigan Football Games for the Abbreviated 2020 Season
Memorandum
The attached resolution is to approve a request from the University of Michigan to close the Northbound Lane of Main Street between Pauline and Stadium. This closure would be effective one hour before the start of each game through one hour after the conclusion of each game. The football games are expected to begin at either noon, 3:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. on the following dates:
• 10/31/2020
• 11/4/2020
• 11/28/2020
• 12/05/2020
The applicant, the University of Michigan, in close collaboration with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Ann Arbor Police and other local law enforcements officials, is seeking to enhance security at Michigan Stadium and for the residents who live in nearby neighborhoods by creating a vehicle-free zone around the Michigan Stadium during Saturday UM Football games. Vehicle access from the neighborhood streets onto the closed area of S. Main Street would be either prohibited or restricted at police-controlled access points depending on the street to accommodate people needing ingress or egress to properties fronting S. Main Street that have no side-street access. The closed portion of the street will remain available for pedestrian use and emergency vehicle response to the area. E. Keech between S. Main and Kipke Drive will have a soft closure.
Staff
Prepared by: Debra Williams, Office Manager
Reviewed by: Derek Delacourt, Community Services Area Administrator
Michael Cox, Police Chief
Approved by: Tom Crawford, Interim City Administrator
Body
Whereas, The University of Michigan, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, City of Ann Arbor Police and other local law enforcement officials are cooperating in a joint effort to enhance security at Michigan Stadium and for the residents who live in nearby neighborhoods by creating a vehicle-free zone around the Stadium during the abbreviated football season;
Whereas, The vehicle-free zone would be created by closing the Northbound Lane of Main Street between Pauline and Stadium and a soft closure on E. Keech Street between S. Main and Kipke Drive;
Whereas, This closure would be effective one hour before and one hour after the conclusion of each game; and
Whereas, The dates for said closures would occur on the following dates:
• 10/31/2020
• 11/4/2020
• 11/28/2020
• 12/05/2020
RESOLVED, The Northbound Lane of Main Street between Pauline and Stadium will close one hour before and one hour after the conclusion of each game and Keech Street will have a soft closure between S. Main and Kipke Drive on these dates:
• 10/31/2020
• 11/4/2020
• 11/28/2020
• 12/05/2020