HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-14-034 - Noise Exemption Request - Canadian Cancer Society - Relay for Life Staff Report
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REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: April 28, 2014
SUBMITTED BY: Michael May, Deputy CAO, Community Services
(519-741-2200, ext. 7079)
PREPARED BY: Shayne Turner, Director of By-law Enforcement, (519-741-
2753)
WARD(S) INVOLVED: 7
DATE OF REPORT: April 14, 2014
REPORT NO.: CSD-14-034
SUBJECT: NOISE EXEMPTION REQUEST—CANADIAN CANCER
SOCIETY, RELAY FOR LIFE
RECOMMENDATION:
That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be
granted to the Canadian Cancer Society, Waterloo Region Unit, for their Relay For Life
Event at Resurrection High School between the hours of 7 A.M. on June 13, and 12 noon
on June 14, 2014.
BACKGROUND:
The Waterloo Region Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society is organizing their annual Relay For
Life fundraiser at Resurrection High School on June 13 and 14, 2014. The event will take place
outside, thus they are requesting an exemption from the City's Noise By-law (Chapter 450). A
copy of their exemption request is attached.
REPORT:
This fundraising event has happened for several years at local high schools. It has been held at
Resurrection High School over the past 4 years. Cancer Society staff do recall there being a
concern raised by an area resident prior to the event that was held in 2011. They monitored the
noise from the area in question and indicate that they did not receive a complaint.
In addition, the By-law Enforcement office did receive 1 concern from an area resident prior to
the 2013 event. This concern was raised as a result of the Cancer Society's advance notice to
the adjacent neighbourhood. The concern was communicated to the Cancer Society, who
worked to implement some measures to reduce the noise impact by placing their speaker
system appropriately. Staff reconnected with the area resident recently and assured the
resident that staff will be working with the Cancer Society to continue their efforts to mitigate the
noise impact, particularly between 11 PM and 6 AM.
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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:
The Canadian Cancer Society will ensure that the adjacent neighbourhood is apprised of the
event in advance of the event date.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Michael May, Deputy CAO, Community Services Department
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February 3, 2014
City Council, City of Kitchener
2nd Floor, Berlin Tower
City Hall, P.O. Box 1118
200 King Street West
Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
Dear City Councilors,
Re: Request for Exemption to Chapter 450 noise of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code on
lune 13 2014 - lune 14 2014
On behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society, I would like to request that City Council grant an
exemption to Chapter 450 (noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code for the duration of
7:00 a.m. Friday,June 13, 2014- 12.00 p.m. Saturday,June 14, 2014 for the Canadian Cancer
Society's Relay For Life event being held at Resurrection Catholic Secondary School, 455
University Ave West.
Relay For Life is a 12-hour, non-competitive, overnight event celebrating cancer survivors,
remembering loved ones lost to cancer and fighting back to make cancer history. it is held
between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. Now in its 9" year, the Kitchener-Waterloo event attracts
approximately 1,000 community members annually through participation, volunteerism and
sponsorship. This event helps the Society to fund critical life-saving research and vital
support services for people living with cancer.
In preparation for this event, the organizing committee will place a notice on the door of
each of the homes surrounding the school notifying the home owners that on June 13-14,
2014 from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Relay For Life will be taking place. These notices will be
posed in early May 2014 in an attempt to notify the surrounding community and garner their
support for the event.
Thank you in advance for supporting Relay For Life in Kitchener-Waterloo and the Canadian
Cancer Society. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Sincerely,
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Michelle Proctor
Fundraising Coordinator
Canadian Cancer Society-Waterloo Region Community Office
P: 519-886-8888 Ext. 3147
E: m roctor ontario.cancer.ca
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