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REPORT TO:
Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING:
April 20, 2015
SUBMITTED BY:
Shayne Turner, Director of By -law Enforcement, 519 - 741 -2200,
ext. 7753
PREPARED BY:
Shayne Turner, Director of By -law Enforcement, 519 - 741 -2200,
ext. 7753
WARD(S) INVOLVED:
9 and 10
DATE OF REPORT:
March 31, 2015
REPORT NO.:
CSD -15 -029
SUBJECT:
NOISE EXEMPTIONS — DOWNTOWN SPECIAL EVENTS
RECOMMENDATION:
That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code
be granted for the Downtown Special Events, as contained on "Schedule A" to
Report No. CSD -15 -023.
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.
Typically each spring, the list of events is presented to Council, to identify those which
will require a noise exemption due to the nature of the event. As such, staff have
requested permission for various events taking place from May to December 2015. The
list of downtown events is attached as "Schedule A" to this report.
REPORT:
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. 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.
* ** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. * **
Please call 519- 741 -2345 or TTY 1- 866 - 969 -9994 for assistance.
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Further, Special Events staff typically meet 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:
This request supports the Community Priorities of Quality of Life and Dynamic Downtown, as
contained in the City's Strategic Plan.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
N/A
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
The 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: Michael May, Deputy CAO, Community Services Department
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SCHEDULE A
Revised:Apri18, 2015
2015 SPECIAL EVENT NOISE EXEMPTIONS
Tue May 5
Cinco de Mayo
Carl Zehr Square
Y
Kitchener
Sun May 24
Outlaw Food Truck Festival
Civic Centre Park
Y
12 -6 m
Fri May 29
Fun -tario Friday
Ontario St
Y
3 -11 prn
June 2 — Sept 11
Downtown Live Program
Downtown
Y
Mon -Fri 11-2 pm
Fri June 5
Night Market
King St
Y
12 -11 prn
Sat June 6
Tri Pride Day
Carl Zehr Square
Y
11 am -11 pm
Thu Jun 18
Pam Am Games
Carl Zehr Square
Y
3 -10 m
Fri Jun 19
World Refugee Day
Carl Zehr Square
Y
12 -11 prn
Fri Jun 19
Downtown Criterium Bike Race
Downtown
Y
6 -10 m
Sat June 20
Our World Music Festival
Carl Zehr Square
Y
12 -11 prn
Sat June 20
Summer Lights Festival
Downtown
Y
12 -11 pm
June 20 -21
National Aboriginal Day Gathering
Victoria Park
Y
(at Multicultural Festival)
12pm - 1 Opm
June 20 -21
K -W Multicultural Festival
Victoria Park
Y
12pm - 10pm
Fri Jun 26
Fun -tario Friday
Ontario St
Y
3 -11 prn
Sat Jun 27
Pop Up City — Guinness Bellydance
Downtown
Y
Wed July 1
Canada Day
Carl Zehr
Y
Square /King St
3 m -11 prn
Fri July 3
Night Market
King St
Y
12 -11 prn
Sat July 4
King St Eatery Food Truck
King St
Y
12 -11 prn
Tues, July
Discovery Square
Carl Zehr Square
Y
7,14,21,28
AKA Tooney Tuesdays
5 -9pm
July 10 -12
Kultrun World Music Festival
Civic Centre — 10
Y
Vic. Park- 11th -12th
12 -11 prn
Thu July 10
Halls Lane Alley Party
Halls Lane
Y
12 -9 m
Fri July 10
Cruise Night
Vic Park 3 -6pm &
Y
Kitchener Market — Licensed Area
Downtown, Market
6 -10pm
Mon July 6 -9
Big Music Fest Week— 6"-Carnival,
Downtown/
Y
7th — Restaurant Fest, 8th -Movie
11 -11 pm
Night, 9th — Zombie Night
Fri July 10 — 12
Big Music Festival
McLennan Park
Y
7am -11 prn
Fri July 17
The Rib Mile Run Race
King St/ Carl Zehr Sq
Y
12 -6 m
Fri July 17— 19
Downtown Kitchener Ribfest & Craft
Victoria Park
Y
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SCHEDULE A
Revised:Apri18, 2015
2015 SPECIAL EVENT NOISE EXEMPTIONS
* *Dates /Location /Times are subject to change as required **
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Beer Show
Friday 5 -10pm,
Sat 12 - 10pm,
Sun 12 -6 m
Fri July 24 -25
Rock and Rumble
Downtown
Y
1-11 pm
Wed July 29
Shakespeare in the Park
Civic Centre Park
Y
5-9 pm
Fri Aug 7
Fun -tario Friday
Ontario St
Y
3 -11 pm
Thu Aug 7-
Kitchener Blues Festival
Downtown Kitchener
Y
Sun Aug 10
Victoria Park
9am -11 pm
Thu Aug 14
Shakespeare in the Park
Victoria Park
Y
5-9 pm
Sat Aug 15
Hot Summer Puppusas Festival
Carl Zehr Square
Y
12-9 pm
Sun Aug 16
KidSpark
Victoria Park
Y
11 am-8 pm
Sat Aug 22/23
Link Picnic
Victoria Park
Y
12 -11 pm
Sun Aug 30
Pakistan Canadian Day
Carl Zehr Square
Y
12 m -10 m
Sat Sept 5
Parkinson Walk
Victoria Park
Y
10am -3 m
Sat Sept 5
Mela Festival
Carl Zehr Square
Y
10am - 9 m
Sun Sept 6
Ovarian Cancer Walk
Victoria Park
Y
10am -3 m
Fri Sept 11 -13
KOI Music Festival
Downtown Kitchener
Y
11am -11 pm
Fri Sep 18
K -W Humanist Peace Sign
Island
Y
Sat Sep 19
Asian Night Market
Market Lane
Y
12 -11 pm
Fri Sept 25 -27
KOI Music Festival
Downtown Kitchener
Y
11am -11 pm
Sat Sept 26
The Word on the Street
Downtown
Y
11 am-5 pm
Fri Oct 9
Oktoberfest Opening
Carl Zehr Square
Y
Ceremony /Council's Grillefest
9am -6pm
Fri Oct 9-
Oktoberfest Events run by City /BIA
Downtown Kitchener
Y
Sun Oct 17
9am -11 pm
Sat Oct 31
Night Shift
Downtown
Y
3 -11 pm
Sat Dec 5-
Christmas Fantasy in Vic. Park
Victoria Park
Y
Jan 2
4 -8pm
Thu Dec 3-
Christkindl Market
Carl Zehr Square
Y
Sun Dec 6
9am -9pm
Thu Dec 31
New Year's Eve Downtown
City Hall
Y
Kitchener
4pm -1 am
* *Dates /Location /Times are subject to change as required **
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