AGENDA DATE: April 18, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT
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Consider a request for an exception to the limitations imposed by Section 17-20 of the City of Denton Noise Ordinance for the purpose of the Fry Street Freedom Festival held on the corner of Mulberry and Avenue A on Sunday, May 21, 2017. The exception is specifically requested to increase sound levels from 70 to 75 decibels and to have amplified sound on Sunday, from noon to 9 p.m. Staff recommends approval from noon to 6 p.m.
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BACKGROUND
Brett Fields, Fry Street Freedom Fest organizer, requests an exception to the noise ordinance to allow amplified sound from 70 to 75 decibels on the corner of Mulberry and Avenue A, on Sunday, May 21, 2017, from noon to 9 p.m.
Fry Street Freedom Fest is a music event that benefits a nonprofit Veterans charity, with a certain percentage of proceeds to benefit Veterans Extreme Activities 501(c)(3).
RECOMMENDATION
Given the proximity of the festival to multi-family housing, staff recommends City Council approve a noise exception from noon to 6 p.m., ending three hours earlier than the organizer’s request.
STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
The City of Denton’s Strategic Plan is an action-oriented road map that will help the City achieve its vision. The foundation for the plan is the five long-term Key Focus Areas (KFA): Organizational Excellence; Public Infrastructure; Economic Development; Safe, Liveable, and Family-Friendly Community; and Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship. While individual items may support multiple KFAs, this specific City Council agenda item contributes most directly to the following KFA and goal:
Related Key Focus Area: Safe, Liveable & Family-Friendly Community
Related Goal: Provide and support outstanding leisure, cultural, and educational opportunities
EXHIBIT
1. Letter of Request
2. Proximity Map
Respectfully submitted:
Emerson Vorel
Director of Parks and Recreation