HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-17-064 - Noise Exemption - Belmont Village Bestival
REPORT TO:Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: August 21, 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:Ward 8
DATE OF REPORT:July 27, 2017
REPORT NO.:CSD- 17-064
SUBJECT:NOISE EXEMPTION- BELMONT VILLAGE BESTIVAL-
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017
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RECOMMENDATION:
That an exemption toChapters 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal
Code be granted to Tim Moher for a free music eventbeing held in Belmont
Villageon Saturday September 16, 2017, between the hours of 10amand 10pm.
BACKGROUND:
Tim Moher is organizing the Belmont Village Bestival, this is the first year for this event which
has been widely supported by the local businesses in Belmont Village. The event will bean
outdoor event that will include live music and will be free and open to any resident; thus they are
requesting an exemption from the City’s Noise By-law (Chapter 450).
REPORT:
The Belmont Village Besitval will be a free community basedevent.The event will kick off with
the Police Marching Band, which will then lead into a day filled with different family fun activities.
The event will include live music and there will be two stages where live bands will be
performing throughout the day, with music types ranging from Jazz to Blues, to Rock. There will
also be a family fun area which will include music by Eric Traplin, a drum circle and Funtastic
Studios, as well as an art express area. The first stage will be set up on Belmont Ave at Union
St and the second stage will be on Belmont Ave at Claremont St, the stages will face one
another and music will directed down Belmont Ave in both directions towards the local
businesses who are supporting the event.
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This is the first year for this event, Mr.Moher has reached out to the Westmount and Cherry
Park Neighourhood Associations and willalsobe doing a door to door campaign to advise the
surrounding residents of the event and to invite them to attend.Staff havemade arrangements
to have an onsite contact person during the event to help address any concerns that may arise.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
TherecommendationofthisreportsupportstheachievementoftheCity’sstrategic
visionthroughthedeliveryofcore service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
N/A
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Theevent organizer is responsible for ensuring that this event is communicated throughout the
community in advance of the event.This will be done through a door to door campaign where
flyers will be left if residents are not home to be notified of the event.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Jon Rehill, Acting Deputy CAO,Community Services
Department
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