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REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: February 2, 2015
SUBMITTED BY: Justin Readman, Director of Transportation Services,
519-741-2200, extension 7038
PREPARED BY: Stephanie Brasseur, Traffic Project Coordinator,
519-741-2200, extension 7373
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 8
DATE OF REPORT: January 14, 2015
REPORT NO.: INS-15-015
SUBJECT: Noise Exemption — Filsinger Park Stream Naturalization Reach
1 Project
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City of Kitchener and its contractor(s) be exempt from the provisions of Chapter
450 Noise of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code Article 6 Construction Work during the
Filsinger Park Stream Naturalization Reach 1 project, in the City of Kitchener. The
request for the noise by-law exemption is between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
for the period January 12, 2015 and ending August 31, 2015.
BACKGROUND:
As a part of the improvements to the City's storm water management and water quality
construction, stream naturalization will be completed in the stream reach north of Victoria St as
a continuation of the 2014 work.
REPORT:
This project will involve the removal of the 500 m concrete channel from Victoria Street to
Fenwick Park and it will be replaced with a winding more natural creek. This work is part of the
continuation of the work that was recently completed at Filsinger Park just south of Victoria
Street.
As part of the construction work, the contactor will be required to undertake bypass pumping of
flows in the stream during portions of the project. This will require the use of pumps which will
operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
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Ongoing communication with Council was circulated via email with details of the noise
exemption on October 1, 2014 prior to the commencement of the phase 1 work in 2014 to
advise of noise to be expected from the project and the noise exemption at that time was
detailed as Filsinger Park Stream Naturalization project Tender T14-063 for October 1, 2014 to
April 30, 2015. The 2015 portion of the work outlines other specifics of the work continuing
beyond April 2015 as originally proposed. A preliminary noise exemption was granted by staff
through an email to members of Council for this phase 2 work.
The bypass pumps are noise mitigated to reduce the impact of their operation. A plywood
enclosure will also be constructed and every attempt made to keep the pumps away from the
residential areas. In order to minimize the noise to the extent possible it is anticipated that
pumps will no longer be required once the instream construction is completed by the original
timeline of April 2015.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
This initiative falls under the Community Priority of Quality of Life. "Work with partners, including
all orders of government, to create a culture of safety in our community." The implementation of
improved traffic flow and safety will provide positive direction for motorists.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM —All affected residents and property owners have been advised of this project,
including proposed night-time pumping information on the operations through public
notifications, including:
• Letters to all residents in the area.
• Monthly e-newsletters to all residents that registered through public meetings and/or the
project website.
• A project website has been set up for the public to review for information and
communication with a newsletter sign up as an option for ongoing improved
communications.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Dev Tyagi, Deputy CAO
Infrastructure Services Department
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ENGINEERING SERVICES
Melissa Ryan, M.Sc., P.Eng.
Design and Construction Project Manager
200 King Street West
Kitchener, Ontario
Canada, N2G 4G7
Phone: (519) 741-2200 ext. 7827
TTYL: 1 866 969-9994
www.kitchener.ca
December 22, 2014
TO: Residents near Filsinger Park
Dear Sir/Madam:
RE: Construction Beginning for Filsinger Park Stream Naturalization Reach 1 (north of Victoria
Street)
CITY OF KITCHENER
As part of the City of Kitchener's ongoing efforts to improve stormwater management and water quality,
construction will be beginning in early January of 2015 in the stream reach north of Victoria Street. This
construction will involve the removal of the 500 m of concrete channel from Victoria Street to Fenwick
park and it will be replaced with a winding and more natural creek. This work is a continuation of the
work that was recently completed at Filsinger Park just south of Victoria Street and will look very similar.
The approximate duration of the project is from January 2015 to April 2015, weather permitting.
In order to ensure public safety and maintain separation from the heavy construction equipment, the trail
along the channel will be closed. Alternative routes via roadways are recommended. Regular updates
will be posted on our project website at www.kitchener.ca/Filsinge . You can also sign up to receive
enewsletters on the website.
As part of this work, trees and other vegetation will have to be removed from the system in order to
create a winding channel. Some of this material will actually be used in the new channel (buried into the
banks to help protect it from high flows). A key benefit of this work will be to restore the creek to a more
natural state and improve water quality and fish habitat. The work will also result in an upgraded
pedestrian bridge near Fenwick park. This work will help to reduce sediment (soil, debris, etc.) that
currently flows directly into Victoria Park Lake by allowing soil to be deposited onto the banks during
large flows. Vegetation will continue to grow through this soil.
Construction access is proposed to be off of Victoria Street and therefore we do not expect to have to
close any roadways as part of the construction. As part of the construction works, the contractor will
likely require to undertake some bypass pumping of flows in the stream during portions of the project.
This will require the use of pumps which will operate 24 hours a day, and 7 days a week and therefore a
noise bylaw exemption will be requested. It is our intent to minimize the noise to the extent possible and
it is anticipated that pumps will no longer be required once instream construction is completed
(anticipated to be by end of March 2015).
We appreciate your patience as we work through this exciting project. If you require additional
information, please contact the undersigned.
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