HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-16-018 - Noise Exemption - Downtown Special Events
REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: May 2, 2016
SUBMITTED BY: Gloria MacNeil,Interim Director of By-law Enforcement, 519-741-
2200, ext. 7952
PREPARED BY: Gloria MacNeil, Director of By-law Enforcement, 519-741-2200,
ext. 7952
WARD(S) INVOLVED: 9 and 10
DATE OF REPORT: April 14, 2016
REPORT NO.: CSD-16-018
SUBJECT: NOISE EXEMPTIONS DOWNTOWN SPECIAL EVENTS
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RECOMMENDATION:
That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code
Report No. CSD-16-018.
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 2016. The
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
and will be required to comply with the Noise By-law.
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Further, Special Events staff and By-law Enforcement staff have met 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
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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Revised: April 21, 2016
2016SPECIAL EVENT NOISE EXEMPTIONS
DATEEVENTLOCATION
Y
Sun May 22Romanian CanadianFestival Carl ZehrPark
12-9pm
Y
June 1Sept 10Downtown Live Program Downtown
Mon-Fri 11-2pm
Fri June 3Night Market Y
King St
12-11pm
Y
Sat June 4Tri Pride Day Downtown/VP
11am-11pm
Sat June 11King St Eatery Food Truck Y
King St
12-11pm
Y
Fri June 10Night Market King St
12-11pm
Fri June 17World Refugee Day Y
Carl Zehr Square
12-11pm
SatJune 18Our World Music Festival Y
Carl Zehr Square
12-11pm
Y
Sat June 18Summer Lights Festival Downtown
12-11pm
Y
June 25-26National Aboriginal Day Gathering Victoria Park
12pm -8pm
(at Multicultural Festival)
Y
June 25-26K-W Multicultural Festival Victoria Park
12pm -11pm
Fri July 1Canada Day Y
Carl Zehr
Square/King St
3pm-11pm
Y
Tues, July Discovery Square Carl Zehr Square
5-9pm
5,12,19,26
Y
Thu July 7Tame the Lane Halls Lane
12-11pm
Fri July 8&Cruise Night Y
Vic Park1-7pm&
Downtown,5-11pm
Sat July 9
July 8-10Kultrun World Music Festival Y
Downtown, Vic. Park
12-11pm
Fri July 1517Downtown Kitchener Ribfest & Craft Y
Victoria Park
Friday 5 -10pm,
Beer Show
Sat 12 -10pm,
Sun 12 6pm
Y
Fri July 22-23Rock and Rumble Downtown
11am-11pm
Sun July 24The Downtown Mile Y
King/TBD
Lanes/Square
12-6pm
Y
ThuAug4-Kitchener Blues Festival DowntownKitchener
Victoria Park
Sun Aug 7
9am-11pm
Sat Aug 20Hot Summer Puppusas Festival Y
Carl Zehr Square
12-9pm
Y
Sun Aug 21KidSpark Victoria Park
11am-8pm
Y
Sat Aug 27/28Link Picnic Victoria Park
12-11pm
Sun Sept 4Pakistan Canadian Day Y
Carl Zehr Square
12pm-10pm
Sat Sept 10Make Expo Y
City Hall
9am-9pm
Y
SunSept 11Mela Festival Carl Zehr Square
10am -9pm
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Sun Sept 11Ovarian Cancer Walk Y
Victoria Park
Revised: April 21, 2016
2016SPECIAL EVENT NOISE EXEMPTIONS
10am-3pm
Y
Fri Sep 16K-W Humanist Peace Sign Island
Y
Sun Sept 18Outlaw Food Truck Picnic Civic Centre Park
12-9pn
Fri Oct 7Oktoberfest Opening Y
Carl Zehr Square
9am-6pm
Y
Fri Oct 7-Oktoberfest Eventsrun by City/BIA Downtown Kitchener
9am-11pm
Sun Oct 15
Y
Thu Nov 3Night Shift Downtown
3-11pm
SatDec 3,10,17Christmas Fantasy in Vic. Park Y
Victoria Park
4-8pm
Thu Dec 1-Christkindl Market Y
Carl Zehr Square
9am-9pm
Sun Dec 4
SatDec 31 Y
City Hall
4pm-1am
Kitchener
**Dates/Location/Times are subject to change as required**
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