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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-13-047 - Request for Midway - 1400 Ottawa St S - May 1-5 2013 REPORT TO: Finance and Corporate Services Committee DATE OF MEETING: April 8, 2013 SUBMITTED BY: C. Tarling, Acting Director of Legislated Services, 7769 PREPARED BY: Patricia Harris, Manager of Licensing, 7854 WARD(S) INVOLVED: 5 DATE OF REPORT: March 27, 2013 REPORT NO.: FCS-13-047 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR MIDWAY – 1400 OTTAWA STREET SOUTH – MAY 1 – 5, 2013 RECOMMENDATION: That Homeniuk Rides Inc. be granted permission to operate a Midway at Sunrise Centre, 1400 Ottawa Street South, from May 1 to May 5, 2013, subject to the following: Date of Operation Hours of Operation Wednesday & Thursday, May 1 & 2 3:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Friday, May 3 3:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Sunday, May 5 Noon – 10:00 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.; That the music must be turned off one hour before closing time on the evenings preceding a non-school day; and further, That the required licence be obtained prior to operating the Midway. 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, dates and hours of operation and the name of the sponsoring charity. Council approved a similar request last year at this location. The conditions as noted in the recommendation have been put in place to alleviate any noise concerns that residents in the surrounding area may have. 4 - 1 REPORT: Correspondence has been received from Linda Homeniuk, Vice President of Homeniuk Rides Incorporated requesting permission to operate a midway at 1400 Ottawa Street South, Sunrise Centre from May 1 to May 5, 2013. The midway will be located between Home Depot and Wal- Mart in the overflow parking area. 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 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. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: D. Chapman, Deputy CAO and City Treasurer, Finance and Corporate Services 4 - 2