HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-10-150 - Exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) - Stahle Construction Inc - 500 Fairway Rd SREPORT
REPORT TO:
Finance and Corporate Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING:
September 13, 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: September 7, 2010
REPORT NO.:
CRPS-10-150
SUBJECT:
EXEMPTION TO CHAPTER 450 (NOISE) - STAHLE
CONSTRUCTION INC. - 500 FAIRWAY ROAD
RECOMMENDATION:
That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be granted to
Stahle Construction for some overnight construction work to be carried out over 6-7 nights
between September 14 and September 30, 2010, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the roof work be limited to 2 mornings during the approved time period, and
such work shall not start before 4AM on each of the 2 mornings; and further,
2. That the contractor shall give notice of the roof work, to the adjacent residential area,
in advance of the 2 mornings when the work will be undertaken.
BACKGROUND:
Stahle Construction Inc. has been contracted to undertake some renovation work at the
commercial plaza at 500 Fairway Road. This work involves re-glazing of store front windows
and some roof re-construction. Due to the nature of this work, the contractor has identified that
certain elements of this work cannot be undertaken while certain stores are open to the public.
The contractor is proposing to undertake some work during the overnight hours on certain days
in the coming weeks. As such, the contractor is requesting an exemption from Chapter 450
(Noise). A copy of their request is attached.
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REPORT:
Stahle Construction advises that the window replacement phase will be completed on or about
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. Some of this work has already been completed during overnight hours and
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involves the minimal use of equipment that may cause high levels of noise. As such, it is not
anticipated that the completion of this work will result in any major impacts.
The portion of the raised roof installation that requires overnight activity will take place over a 2
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night period. This part of the project is now scheduled to start on September 14, or after,
depending on the weather. The contractor is requesting for the exemption period to extend to
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October 15, just to allow for any weather associated contingencies. However, staff are
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suggesting that the time period be limited to September 30. Nonetheless, the overnight work
on the roof will still be confined to 2 nights.
Further, the contractor advises that the roof work will not start before 4AM on each of the 2
days, which means that the exemption required will be for approximately 3 hours on each of the
2 mornings.
This plaza is in a highly commercial area, however there is a residential area behind the plaza.
The contractor is committing to posting notices in the area in advance of the roof work being
undertaken, once such dates have been determined with certainty.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None identified at this time.
COMMUNICATIONS:
No Corporate Communications required.
CONCLUSION:
Based on the circumstances surrounding this project, and the need for some overnight work, 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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