A new Celebrate Claremont Family Festival

had its representatives request a special event permit, memorandum of understanding and fee waiver for a volunteer network to conduct the event Tuesday night at the city council.

The item was passed 5-0 by the city council but not without lots of debate about the issue from those for and against because of where the street would be closed and if the event would take away parking from neighboring businesses.

The festival would be on portions of First Street, Second Street and Oberlin Avenue located west of Indian Hill Boulevard and east of Crnell Avenue.

The streets would be closed every Wednesday from 4 to 9 p.m. while the event would take place from 5 to 8 p.m.

The launch date is scheduled to be April 29.