St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

The 21st Hellenic Summer Festival

Ward 17 - Scarborough Agincourt

 The Scarborough Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (April 14, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough:

 Purpose:

 The purpose of this report is to grant an exemption from By-law No. 24389, The Noise By-law, to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and The St. Nicholas Greek-Canadian Community of Scarborough for their annual Summer Festival for the period June 25 to July 1, 1998, inclusive, and for the subsequent years 1999 and 2000, subject to conditions.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 Nil.

 Recommendations:

 It is recommended that The Scarborough Community Council recommend that Council:

 (1)grant an exemption from By-law No. 24389, The Noise By-law, to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church andThe St. Nicholas Greek-Canadian Community of Scarborough for their annual Summer Festival for the period June 25 to July 1, 1998, inclusive, and for the subsequent years 1999 and 2000, subject to the following conditions:

 (a)that St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and The St. Nicholas Greek-Canadian Community of Scarborough implement those actions recommended by Universal Light and Sound in their correspondence dated March 20, 1997, to mitigate the effects of the noise to the adjoining neighbourhoods, and in particular:

 (i)limit the number of speakers to 4;

(ii)cease the noise at 12:00 midnight, and

(iii)work with representatives of 42 Division, Toronto Police Service, to address issues of traffic control and parking; and

 (2)declare The 21st Hellenic Festival of The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and The St. Nicholas Greek-Canadian Community of Scarborough, for the period of June 25 to July 1, 1998, to be of AMunicipal Significance@ and request that the City Clerk issue the appropriate letter to The Liquor Licence Board of Ontario.

  Background:

 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.

 Scarborough Community Council, at its meeting of April 1, 1998, set May 6, 1998 as the date for the public meeting to hear the request of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and The St. Nicholas Greek-Canadian Community of Scarborough for any exemption of its 1998 Summer Festival and its 1999 and 2000 Summer Festivals from the requirements of The Noise By-law.

 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.

 The recommended conditions for the 1998 Festival mirror those actions undertaken in conjunction with the 1997 Festival to mitigate the effects of the noise.

 Contact Name:

 Frank Weinstock

Director, Property Standards

(416) 396-7731

(416) 396-4266 fax number

weinstoc@city.scarborough.on.ca

  The following persons appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:

 -The Reverend Father Nicholas Alexandris, Dean, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church;

-Mr. Robert Hutchinson, Area Resident;

-Ms. Mary Balles, Area Resident;

-Mr. Arthur Bruce, Area Resident;

-Mr. Alexander Giogalis, Chairman of the Summer Festival;

-Mr. Peter Kokoris, Member of the church congregation.