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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-11-024 - Request for a Midway - 707 Ottawa St. S. - Apr 21 to May 1 2011REPORT TO:Finance and Corporate Services Committee DATE OF MEETING: February 7, 2011 SUBMITTED BY: R. Gosse, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk, 2809 PREPARED BY: Patricia Harris, Manager of Licensing, 2854 WARD(S) INVOLVED: 6 DATE OF REPORT: January 26, 2011 REPORT NO.: FCS-11-024 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR A MIDWAY - 707 OTTAWA STREET SOUTH - APRIL 21 TO MAY 1, 2011 RECOMMENDATION: That Homeniuk Rides Inc. be granted permission to operate a midway at Weiland Ford, 707 Ottawa Street South, from April 21 to May 1, 2011, subject to the following: Hours of operation; and Date Start Close Thursday, April 21 3:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Friday, April 22 10:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. Saturday, April 23 10:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. Sunday April 24 Noon10:00 p.m. Monday, April 25 10:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 26-Thursday 3:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. April 28 Friday, April 29 3:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Saturday, April 30 10:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. Sunday, May 1 Noon9:00 p.m. That the music at the Midway be turned down at 8:00 p.m. excepting those evenings preceding a school day when it shall be turned off at 8:00 p.m; and That the music be turned off one hour before closing time on the evenings preceding a non-school day; and That parking arrangements be reviewed with Transportation Planning staff to ensure adequate off-street parking will be provided; and further, That the required licence be obtained prior to operating the Midway. î ó ï BACKGROUND: Council policy requires that prior to the approval of an application for a midway location, the proposed site and details as well as the dates and hours of operation be brought before the Finance and Corporate Services Committee to allow an opportunity to address the potential concerns of residents and further that the applicant be required to notify residents within 120 metres of the proposed midway location that it will be operating, the dates and hours of operation and the name of the sponsoring charity. Council has approved similar requests for the past 10+ years, the latest being February 22, 2010. The conditions as noted in the recommendation have been in place since then to alleviate any noise concerns that residents in the surrounding area have had. In the last few years, there have been very few noise complaints and any issues have been resolved quickly by the owners of Homeniuk Rides. REPORT: A letter has been received from Linda Homeniuk, Vice President of Homeniuk Rides Incorporated requesting permission to operate a midway at 707 Ottawa Street South, Weiland Ford car lot from April 21 to May 1, 2011 during the following times and with the following conditions with respect to the music being played. Date Start Close Thursday, April 21 3:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. (music off at 8:30 p.m.) Friday, April 22 10:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. (music off at 10:00 p.m.) Saturday, April 23 10:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. (music off at 10:00 p.m.) Sunday, April 24 Noon10:00 p.m. (music off at 9:00 p.m.) Monday, April 25 10:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. (music off at 8:30 p.m.) Tuesday, April 26-Thursday, 3:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. (music off at 8:00 p.m.) April 28 Friday, April 29 3:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. (music off at 10:00 p.m.) Saturday, April 30 10:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. ( music off at 10:00 p.m.) Sunday, May 1 Noon9:00 p.m. (music off at 8:30 p.m.) The request from Ms. Homeniuk varies from the recommendation only in the time that the music is to be turned off. In the past with the operation of a midway at this site, concerns were raised by an area resident regarding the music, and in consideration of this concern, Council has music to be turned off at 8:00 p.m. preceding school days required the on the evenings and to be turned down at 8:00 p.m. on all other nights. As directed in the by-law the Regional Health Unit and the City’s Traffic Division have been advised of this request. ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: Not applicable. î ó î FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: None COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Consult – Ms. Homeniuk has been supplied with the mailing labels to enable her to contact the area residents. If residents have concerns they are invited to contact the Manager of Licensing to voice their concerns prior to the Finance and Corporate Services Committee meeting. To date, no concerns have been received. AKNOWLEDGED BY: D. Chapman, Deputy CAO and City Treasurer, Finance and Corporate Services î ó í