HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-19-024 - Noise Exemption - K-W Oktoberfest Inc. - Various Locations - Oct 11-19, 2019REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: September 9, 2019
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: All
DATE OF REPORT:August 21, 2019
REPORT NO.: CSD-19-024
SUBJECT: NOISE EXEMPTION – K-W OKTOBERFEST INC – VARIOUS
LOCATIONS – OCTOBER 11-19, 2019
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RECOMMENDATION:
That an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code be granted to
K-W Oktoberfest Inc. for a series of events being held at various clubs between October 11 and
October 19, 2019, as outlined in the letter from K-W Oktoberfest Inc., dated August 21, 2019,
attached to Report CSD-19-024.
BACKGROUND:
The K-W Oktoberfest Inc. is requesting an exemption to Chapter 450 (Noise) of the City’s Municipal Code
for a series ofevents that are being held at 6clubs, during the 2019 Oktoberfest festivities, running from
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October 11to the 19, 2019. A copy of their request is attached.
REPORT:
Staff within the By-law Enforcement Division reports 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 these 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:
TherecommendationofthisreportsupportstheachievementoftheCity’sstrategicvisionthroughthe
deliveryofcoreservice.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Oktoberfest events are widely advertised throughout the entire
community.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Michael May, General Manager Community Services Department & DCAO
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17 Benton Street, Kitchener, ON N2G 3G9
Tel (519) 570-4267
Fax (519) 742-3072
info@oktoberfest.ca
www.oktoberfest.ca Canada’s Greatest Bavarian Festival
City of KitchenerAugust 21, 2019
PO Box 1118, 200 King Street West
Kitchener, ON
N2G 4G7
ATTENTION:Gloria MacNeil,Director ofEnforcement
SUBJECT:Blanket Noise By-Law Exemption
s per our request of the 2019 Festival, we are herewith requesting a blanket exemption from the
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Municipal By Law governing noise for the duration of K-W Oktoberfest which officially runs from
October 10 to 19, 2019.
K-W Oktoberfest has been designated an event of “municipal significance” and as such would respectfully
request a little latitude in the enforcement of municipal law on certain days involving a limited number of
festival facilities. Specific dates of operation for each Festhallen will be confirmed towards the end of
June. The Oktoberfest Haus tent will need to be relocated in another yet not confirmed location due to the
LRT construction. For now we are suggesting using the entire range of dates for the By Law, however,
this is our best guess at what the schedule may look like for this upcoming Festival:
Alpine Club, 464 Maple Avenue October 11 through 13
Bayerisches Haus (at Elements) October 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19
Concordia Club, 429 Ottawa St. October 11 through 19 Tent & Indoor
Oktoberfest Haus (at Lot42 with Transylvania) October 10, 11, 12, 17,18 and 19
Schwaben Club, 1668 King Street October 11, 12, 13, 17, 18 and 19
Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort, 396 Morrison Rd. October 12, 18 and 19
We trust that this request will meet with the approval of the Council of the City of Kitchener and that we
will be advised of this consideration accordingly.
Respectfully,
K-W OKTOBERFEST INC.
Alfred Lowrick
Executive Director
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