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Home My WebLink AboutCSD-12-080 - Noise Exemption - Downtown Special Events1 Staff Repart I~TCx~,~.R Community Services Department www.kitchenerca REPORT T0: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee DATE OF MEETING: May 7, 2012 SUBMITTED BY: Jeff Willmer, Deputy CAO, Community Services Department, 519-741-2325 PREPARED BY: Shayne Turner, Director of By-law Enforcement, 519-741- 2753 WARD(S) INVOLVED: Wards 9 and 10 DATE OF REPORT: April 30, 2012 REPORT NO.: CSD-12-080 SUBJECT: EXEMPTION TO CHAPTER 450 (NOISE) -DOWNTOWN SPECIAL EVENTS RECOMMENDATION: That an exemption from Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be approved for the events listed on Schedule `A' of Report CSD-12-080. 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. As such, staff have requested permission for various events taking place from May to December 2012. REPORT: The schedule attached to this report detail the events and the purpose for Council's consideration. There are several events listed as being located in Victoria Park. In the past there have been some complaints from neighbouring residents with regard to noise issues. Members of Council will recall that By-law Enforcement staff presented a report to the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee on March 21, 2011 relating to the process for noise exemption requests in the Park. As a result, any other events to be held in the Park, not listed on Schedule A, will not be subject to noise exemptions and will be required to comply with the Noise By-law. 6-1 Further, Special Events staff have met with the Victoria Park Working Group to discuss issues related to some of the events in the Park. 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 . ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: The aforementioned amendments support the Community Priority of Quality of Life, as contained in the City's Strategic Plan. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: N/A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: 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: Jeff Willmer, Deputy CAO, Community Services Department Encl. 6-2 SCHEDULE A TO CSD-12-080 Revised: May 2, 2012 2012 SPECIAL EVENT NOISE EXEMPTIONS DATE EVENT LOCATION Fri Mar 16 St Patrick's Day City Hall, 11 am-1 pm Sat Apr 21 Bloomin' Earth City Hall Fri May 4 Cinco de Mayo Downtown Sun May 6 The Downtown Mudpuppy Chase Downtown, lam-2pm Wed May 16 BIA Fashion Show City Hall May 22 -Sept 14 Downtown Live Downtown Mon-Fri 12-fpm May 23 -Sept 8 Downtown Live Market Tue-Sat 11 am-1 pm Sat Jun 2 Tri Pride Day City Hall, 11 am-11 pm Fri Jun 8 Downtown Exploration Pub Tour Downtown, 8-11 pm Fri Jun 8 Parkinsons Walk Clocktower, 10am-2pm Sat Jun 9 Romanian Canadian Day Civic Square, 1-9pm Sat Jun 9 Ovarian Walk Clocktower, 10am-2pm Sun Jun 10 Kitchener 1001hlour World Music Festival Civic Square, 12-11 pm Sat Jun 16 Music for the Missing Civic Square, 12-11 pm Sat Jun 23 - Sun Jun 24 National Aboriginal Day Gathering (at Multicultural Festival) Victoria Park, 12-10pm Sat Jun 23 - Sun Jun 24 Latitudes Storytelling Festival (at Multicultural Festival) Victoria Park, 12-10pm Sat June 23 - Sun Jun 24 K-W Multicultural Festival Victoria Park, 12-10pm Sun Jul 1 Canada Day City Hall, 5-11pm Tues Jul 3,10,17, 24, 31 Tooney Tuesdays Civic Square, 6-9pm Sat Jul 8 Pakistan Canadian Day Civic Square, 12-10pm Fri Jul 13 Cruise Night Kitchener Market -Licensed Area Victoria Park, 3-6pm Downtown & Market, 6-10pm Sat Jul 14 K-W Humanist -Day in the Park Victoria Park, 11 am-9pm Sun Jul 15 Kitchener 100 -Longest Picnic Downtown, 11 am-2pm Fri Jul 20 - Sun Jul 22 Downtown Kitchener Ribfest & Craft Beer Show Victoria Park, Fri 5-10pm, Sat 12-10pm, Sun 12-6pm Sat July 21 - Sun Jul 22 Ontario Strongman Competition City Hall, 10am-5pm Sat Jul 28 Rock and Rumble City Hall, King Street, 1-6pm Sun Jul 29 Turn back the Clock -100t" Clocktower, 10am-5pm Wed Aug 9 - Sun Aug 12 Kitchener Blues Festival Downtown, Victoria Park gam-11pm Sat Aug 18 Hot Summer Puppusas Festival City Hall, 5-10pm Sat Aug 18 Lot 9 -Show and Sale 12-4pm Sun Aug 19 KidSpark Victoria Park, 11 am-9pm Sat Aug 25 - Sun Aug 26 Link Picnic Victoria Park, 12-9pm Fri Sept 7 Back to School Movie Night Civic Square, 6-10pm Sat Sept 8 Mela Festival City Hall, 10am-9pm Thu Sept 13 Employee Appreciation Day from the King Street, 11 am-3pm 6-3 SCHEDULE A TO CSD-12-080 Revised: May 2, 2012 2012 SPECIAL EVENT NOISE EXEMPTIONS DATE EVENT LOCATION KBIA Fri Sept 14 - Sun Sept 16 KOI Music Festival Downtown, gam-11pm Fri Sep 21 K-W Humanist Peace Sign Island Sun Sept 23 The Word on the Street Victoria Park, 11am-5pm Tue Oct 2 K-W Humanist Walk Clocktower Fri Oct 5 Oktoberfest Opening Ceremonyl Council's Grillefest City Hall, gam-6pm Fri Oct 5 - Sun Oct 13 Oktoberfest Events run by City and KBIA Downtown, gam-11 pm Thu Dec 6 - Wed Jan 2 Christmas Fantasy in Victoria Park Victoria Park, 4-8pm Thu Dec 6 - Sun Dec 9 Christkindl Market City Hall ,gam-9pm Sat Dec 31 New Year's Eve Downtown Kitchener City Hall, 4pm-1 am 6-4