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Home My WebLink AboutCSD-19-011 - Noise Exemption - Downtown Special EventsREPORT TO:Community and Infrastructure Services Committee DATE OF MEETING:May 13, 2019 SUBMITTED BY:Gloria MacNeil, Director of By-law Enforcement, 519-741-2200, ext. 7952 PREPARED BY:Gloria MacNeil, Director of By-law Enforcement, 519-741-2200, ext. 7952 WARD (S) INVOLVED:9 and 10 DATE OF REPORT:April 9, 2019 REPORT NO.:CSD-19-011 SUBJECT:NOISE EXEMPTIONDOWNTOWN SPECIAL EVENTS ___________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION: That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be CSD-19-011. BACKGROUND: The Special Events office is, once again this year, involved in coordinating a series of special events in and around the downtown area, including the Civic Square and Victoria Park. It is a primary focus of the City to provide events that will create urban vitality and attract more people to the downtown core. Many of the events involve amplified music or other forms of noise. Typically each year,the list of events is presented to Council, to identify those which will require a noise exemption due to the nature of the event. As such, staff have requested permission for various events taking place from May to December 2019. The list of downtown events is REPORT: There are several events listed as being located in Victoria Park. There havebeen some concerns relating to noise from neighbouring residents, By-law Enforcement and Special Events staffhaveworked with the Victoria Park Working Groupas well as residentsover the years,to discuss their concerns with some of the events in the Park. As a result, we have had nominal complaints in the last few years and it appears that the Group are satisfied that controls are in place to manage the types of issues that have arisen in the past. Special Events staff will be present at all events, which allows for a point of contact between them and By-law Enforcement staff, in the event that an issue arises that needs to be addressed. ***This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994for assistance. 1 - 1 ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: Therecommendationofthisreportsupportstheachievementofthestrategicvision throughthedeliveryofcoreservice. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: N/A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: The Special Events and Communications staff have developed a detailed communications plan to build awareness of these events throughout the Downtown and across the City. In addition, a vast number of volunteers and external stakeholders are involved in the wide array of events. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Michael May, General Manager Community Services Department & DCAO Appendix: Schedule A, 2019Noise Exemptions 1 - 2 Schedule "A" - 2019 Downtown Special Events Noise 2019 Start2019 End 2019 TimeLocation 2019 Event Exemption Carl Zehr Square Sun, May 26 10-9pm Yes Bikefest Victoria Park Sat, Jun 1 11-11pm Tri-PrideYes VP Clocktower Sun, Jun 2Sun, Jun 2 11-4pm Yes Prayer in the Park King St Fri, Jun 7 4-11pm Yes TacoFest Neighbourhoods Sat, Jun 8 9am-11pm Yes Neighbours Day Downtown 3pm-2am Summer Lights FestivalYes Sat, Jun 8Sat, Jun 8 King St (college to ontario) Sat, Jun 15 5pm-11pm Yes King StrEATery Food Truck Festival Rotunda/CZS Sat, Jun 15Sat, Jun 15 5-11pm Yes Our World Festival of Music Downtown 12-11pm Yes True North Thu, Jun 20 Various Locations TBD 3pm-11pm True North DTK ActivationsYes Wed, Jun 19Thu, Jun 20 Victoria Park Sat, Jun 22Sun, Jun 23 12-9pm K-W Multicultural FestivalYes Google Building (laneway betwene Thu, Jun 27 4-11pm Tame the Lane at Breithaupt BlockYes buildings) City Hall Mon, Jul 1 4-11pm Yes Canada Day Celebration CZS, King St. (college to gaukel), Sat, Jul 6 11am-6pm KW VegFest Yes Rotunda, Council Chambers Victoria Park and downtown Fri, Jul 12 7am - 11pm Yes Cruising On King Street Victoria Park Sat, Jul 13Sun, Jul 14 12-11pm Yes Kultrun World Music Festival Victoria Park Fri, Jul 19Sun, Jul 21 12-11pm Yes Ribfest Victoria Park Island Sat, Jul 20 9-5pm Yes Non-Violence Day In the Park Victoria Park Sat, Jul 27Sat, Jul 27 12-11pm Yes Downtown Cycling Race Downtown/CZS- Water to Queen Sat, Jul 27Sat, Jul 27 11-11pm Rock and Rumble & Epic Food Truck Yes Victoria Park/Downtown Kitchener Blues Festival Thu, Aug 8Mon, Aug 12 11-11pm Yes Victoria Park Sun, Aug 18 12-5pm KidSparkYes Victoria Park Sat, Aug 24Sun, Aug 25 11-11pm Yes Link Picnic City Hall/CZS Sun, Sep 8Sun, Sep 8 11-8pm Yes Mela Festival CZS & King St Fri, Sep 13 11-11pm Yes LUNA Market Belmont Village Sat, Sep 14 11-11pm Yes Belmont Village Bestival VP Clocktower Sun, Sep 15 11-6pm Yes Terry Fox Run City Hall/CZS Fri, Oct 11 11-3pm Grillfest EventsYes City Hall/CZS Fri, Oct 11Mon, Oct 14 11-11pm Oktoberfest Yes City Hall/CZS Thu, Dec 5Sun, Dec 8 9am-9pm Yes Christkindl Market - Dec 5-8 Victoria Park Island Sat, Dec 7Sat, Dec 7 3-9pm Yes Christmas Fantasy - Opening City Hall/CZS Tue, Dec 31 6pm - 12am New Year's EveYes 1 - 3