March 3, 1998

To: Scarborough Community Council

From: Lorne Ross, MCIP, RPP.

Subject: ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

GREEK SUMMER FESTIVAL

3840 FINCH AVENUE

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is:

(1) to establish a date for a public meeting, as required by By-law No. 24389, the Noise By-law, to consider the application of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and the St. Nicholas Greek-Canadian Community of Scarborough for an exemption from the Noise By-law for their summer Festival for the period June 25 to July 1, 1998, inclusive and for the subsequent years 1999 and 2000.

(2) to seek a Council resolution declaring the 21st Hellenic Festival of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church to be of AMunicipal Significance@.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

NIL

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1) the Scarborough Community Council schedule a public meeting for consideration of the application for an exemption from By-law No. 24389 at 9:30 a.m. on May 6, 1998; and

(2) the Scarborough Community Council recommend that the Council pass a resolution declaring the 21st Hellenic Festival of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church to be of AMunicipal Significance@, and direct the City Clerk to issue the appropriate letter to the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario.

Background:

Noise By-law Exemption

By-law No. 24389, the Noise By-law, provides a procedure for the granting of an exemption from the by-law for a specified time period, not in excess of six months, and the exemption may contain such terms and conditions as the council sees fit. A public meeting is a requirement of the prescribed process.

In 1996, the former Scarborough Council granted an exemption for the years 1996 and 1997.

As a result of the 1996 Festival, the former Scarborough Council recommended certain actions be undertaken in conjunction with the 1997 Festival, including the implementation of a program, as recommended by Universal Light and Sound, specialists in sound and sound systems, to mitigate the effects of the noise. Additionally, the organizers worked closely with the Police from 42 Division to address the issues of traffic control, parking and crowd control.

These actions successfully addressed the concerns of the adjoining neighbourhoods.

Liquor Licence Board of Ontario (L.L.B.O.)

It is a requirement of L.L.B.O., that prior to the issuance of the special occasion permit for the Festival, that Council pass a resolution or the Clerk issue a letter advising the L.L.B.O. that the Festival is of AMunicipal Significance@, or a Community Festival. The former municipality of Scarborough had provided this support in past years.

Contact Name:

Frank Weinstock

Director, Property Standards

(416) 396-7731

(416) 396-4266 fax number

weinstoc@city.scarborough.on.ca

Lorne Ross, MCIP, RPP.

Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough