HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-16-055 - Request for Midway - 100 The Boardwalk
REPORT TO: Finance and Corporate Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: April 11, 2016
SUBMITTED BY: Christine Tarling, Director of Legislated Services & City Clerk,
519-741-2200, ext. 7809
PREPARED BY: Tanya Daniels, Manager of Licensing, 519-741-2200, ext. 7854
WARD(S) INVOLVED: 7
DATE OF REPORT: March 15, 2016
REPORT NO.: FCS-16-055
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR MIDWAY 100 THE BOARDWALK
JUNE 23 to 26, 2016
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RECOMMENDATION:
That Homeniuk Rides Inc. be granted permission to operate a Midway at 100 The
Boardwalk (Ira Needles Blvd), from June 23 to June 26, 2016 subject to the
following:
Date of OperationHours of OperationMusic Off At
Thursday, June 233:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Friday, June 243:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 2510:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 2612:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.8:00 p.m., and
further,
That the required licences with approvals from the City of Kitchener Planning and
Operations Divisions, and Region of Waterloo Public Health be obtained prior to
operating the Midway for June 23 to June 26, 2016.
BACKGROUND:
Midway events are licensed within The City of Kitchener by Municipal Code Chapter
542 Exhibition, Circus, Midway Or Carnival as well as Council Policy I-920 Midway
Location Notice. Council Policy I-920 (the Policy) requires that prior to the approval of
an application for a midway location licence under Municipal Code Chapter 542
(Chapter 542), the proposed site and details such as the dates and hours of operation
be brought before the Finance and Corporate Services Committee. Furthermore, the
Policy requires the applicant to notify residents within 120 metres of the proposed
midway location of the hours and dates of operation. This process allows neighbouring
residents to express any concerns they might have and provides staff with an
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opportunity to potentially address those concerns. In the past, certain conditions have
also been put into place with respect to granting licenses for midways in order to
alleviate noise concerns residents in the surrounding area might have.
REPORT:
Correspondence has been received from Linda Homeniuk, Vice President of Homeniuk
Rides Incorporated, requesting permission to operate a midway at 100 The Boardwalk
(Ira Needles Blvd), from June 23 to June 26, 2016. The midway will be located in the
Wal-Mart location parking lot.
As directed in Chapter 542, the Region of Waterloo Public Health office and the City of
Kitchener Operations Division have been advised of this midway request. No concerns
have been indicated by either. Inspections from Region of Waterloo Public Health office
as well as approvals from the Planning and Operations Divisions are a requirement
before the official licence can be issued to the operator.
Ms. Homeniuk has been provided with the mailing labels for the 120-meter notification
requirement. The notification was sent on March 29, 2016 as reported by Ms.
Homeniuk. No comments have been received by the deadline for submitting this report.
Any comments received after the submission of this report will be forwarded for
This Midway has been operating in the City of Waterloo area of The Boardwalk plaza for
the past three years. 2016 is the first year that the Midway is requesting to be licensed
within the City of Kitchener boundaries.
As part of the 2016 Comprehensive Business Licensing Review Chapter 542 and the
associated Policy and processes for midway event applications will be evaluated for
efficiency and effective city services as well as customer service enhancements.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendation of this report supports the achievement of
vision through the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The business licensing fee for a midway event licence is $514.00.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Inform
of the council / committee meeting.
Consult Ms. Homeniuk has notified the area residents as per the 120-metre
requirement. Through the notification process residents who have concerns have been
invited to contact the Manager of Licensing to express their concerns prior to the
Council meeting on April 25, 2016.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Dan Chapman, Deputy CAO
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