HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-17-052 - Noise Exemption – Bingemans Oktoberfest - 425 Bingemans Centre Drive – Oct 6-14, 2017
REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: June 12, 2017
SUBMITTED BY: Gloria MacNeil, 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: 1
DATE OF REPORT: May 17, 2017
REPORT NO.: CSD- 17-052
SUBJECT: NOISE EXEMPTION BINGEMANS OKTOBERFEST425
BINGEMAN CENTRE DRIVE - OCTOBER 6 - 14, 2017
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RECOMMENDATION:
That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be
granted to Bingemans for their Oktoberfest event being held at 425 Bingeman Centre
Drive, between October 6 and October 14, 2017, as outlined in the letter provided by Mark
Bingeman, dated May 10, 2017, attached to Report CSD-17-052
BACKGROUND:
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their Oktoberfest event during the 2017 Oktoberfest festivities, running from October 6 to the
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14, 2017. A copy of their request is attached.
REPORT:
Staff within the By-law Enforcement Division report that the number of noise complaints relating
to these events over the past several years has been minimal. Typically, there appears to be a
large degree of acceptance by City residents to Oktoberfest events, given their vast popularity
and broad community benefits. The level of cooperation that staff has received from event
organizers has been positive.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendation of this report supports the achievement of the strategic
vision through the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
N/A
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Oktoberfest events are widely advertised throughout the entire
community.
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ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Michael May, Deputy CAO, Community Services Department
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