HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-12-115 - Request for Midway at Ribfest - Victoria Park - JuREPORT TO:Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING:
June 11, 2012
SUBMITTED BY: R. Gosse, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk, 2809
PREPARED BY:
Patricia Harris, Manager of Licensing, 2854
WARD(S) INVOLVED: 9
DATE OF REPORT: June 4, 2012
REPORT NO.:
FCS-12-115
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR MIDWAY AT RIBFEST – VICTORIA PARK
– JULY 20-22, 2012
RECOMMENDATION:
That GTA Midways Inc. be granted permission to operate a Midway in Victoria Park,
during Ribfest from July 20-22, 2012 subject to the following:
Hours of operation; and
Date Start Close
Friday, July 20 5:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 21 Noon10:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 22 Noon6:00 p.m.
That the music at the Midway be turned down at 8:00 p.m.; and
That the music be turned off one hour before closing time; and further
That the required licence be obtained prior to operating the Midway.
BACKGROUND:
Council Policy I-920 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
Council to allow an opportunity to address the potential concerns of residents. The applicant is
required to notify residents within 120 metres of the proposed midway location that it will be
operating, and the dates and hours of operation.
REPORT:
A request has been received from GTA Midways Inc. to operate a midway in Victoria Park
during Ribfest. Similar requests have been granted since 2009 when the midway was added to
the Ribfest event to provide a further family friendly environment. In 2009 and 2010 complaints
were received regarding this event. In the spring of 2011 the organizer of Ribfest and City staff
met with the Victoria Park Working Group. Through that dialogue the Victoria Park Working
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Group was satisfied with the remedies that the organizer had suggested to alleviate the noise
concerns. In 2011 staff did not receive any complaints regarding this event.
As per Council Policy, residents within 120 metres of the midway have been notified and to date
no concerns have been received.
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:
Community Priority – Dynamic Downtown
The City’s goal is to provide events that will create urban vitality and attract more people to the
downtown core.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Consult – Staff at GTA Midways have been supplied with the mailing labels to enable them to
contact the area residents. Residents were invited to contact the Manager of Licensing prior to
the Council meeting to voice their concerns regarding the request for a midway. To date, no
concerns have been received.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
D. Chapman, Deputy CAO and City Treasurer, Finance and
Corporate Services
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