HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-10-130 - Exemption to Chapter 450 Noise - Conestoga Students IncREPORT
REPORT TO:
Finance and Corporate Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING:
August 23, 2010
SUBMITTED BY:
Troy Speck, General Manager of Corporate Services
PREPARED BY:
Shayne Turner, Director of By-law Enforcement
WARD(S) INVOLVED:
Fairview-Gateway
DATE OF REPORT: August 10, 2010
REPORT NO.:
CRPS-10-130
SUBJECT:
EXEMPTION TO CHAPTER 450 (NOISE) - CONESTOGA
STUDENTS INC.
RECOMMENDATION:
That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be granted to
Conestoga Students Inc. for an outdoor concert at Conestoga College on September 18, 2010,
between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 11:00 P.M..
BACKGROUND:
Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI), the student’s union at Conestoga College, is planning to hold an
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outdoor concert at the College on the evening of Saturday September 18. As such, they have
requested an exemption from Chapter 450 (Noise).
REPORT:
CSI has held this type of outdoor concert on a couple of occasions in the past. During the last
event, in 2007, there were some concerns with the music being heard in the adjacent residential
area. In order to address potential concerns that may be raised with this event, City staff will be
working with CSI on ways to mitigate any impact on the residential area. These discussions will
include the placement of the stage and sound testing, where applicable.
In addition, By-law Enforcement staff will be on site and in the neighbourhood during the event,
to monitor noise levels and address any concerns with the event organizers.
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CSI will be working with the Lower Doon Neighbourhood Association to ensure that the
neighbourhood is notified prior to the event.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None identified at this time.
COMMUNICATIONS:
No Corporate Communications required.
CONCLUSION:
Based on the circumstances surrounding this event, the By-law Enforcement Division does not
object to this request for an exemption.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
Troy Speck, General Manager of Corporate Services
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