Item 97/2025
Final
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To:
Lisa L. Kim From: John Montanchez
Dept:
City Manager Dept: Community Services
Date: 3/25/2025
Subject: Consideration of a written request from the Christ Cathedral Parish, Diocese of Orange, to extend the operating hours and make an exemption to the City’s Noise Ordinance for three separate events scheduled at the Christ Cathedral property in 2025. (Action Item)
OBJECTIVE
To transmit a written request on behalf of the Christ Cathedral Parish, Diocese of Orange, to request approval to extend the operating hours and make an exemption to the City’s Noise Ordinance, Municipal Code Section 8.47.040, to extend the high er noise levels from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for three separate events scheduled at the Christ Cathedral property.
BACKGROUND
Over the years, the Diocese of Orange has organized events and conferences on their private property. The annual event, “Marian Days”, has been held since 2021 and draws Vietnamese faithful from Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino, and San Jose. In 2023 and 2024, the event welcomed approximately 20,000 attendees over two days, including a significant presence of out-of-state and international visitors.
DISCUSSION
Staff received a request from the Diocese of Orange, who will be organizing the annual Marian Days at the Christ Cathedral on July 11 and 12, 2025, as well as two conferences that will be held on October 17 and 18, 2025 and November 14 and 15, 2025. The Diocese of Orange would like to request to extend the operating hours from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for these three (3) events that will be held at the Christ Cathedral property. Additionally, this request would also require the approval to make an exemption (per Garden Grove Municipal Code Section 8.47.040) to the hours listed in the Noise Ordinance establishing lower noise thresholds after 10:00 p.m.
Item 97/2025
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this request will not have a financial impact to the City. The Police Department will be reimbursed for all personnel services provided during these events.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
Consider the written request on behalf of the Christ Cathedral Parish, Diocese of Orange, to extend the operating hours and make an exemption to the City’s Noise Ordinance, from 10:00 p.m . to 11:00 p.m. for three separate events scheduled at the Christ Cathedral property on July 11-12, 2025; October 17- 18, 2025; and November 14-15, 2025.
By: Janet Pelayo, Deputy Director
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Written Request on behalf of the Christ Cathedral Parish, Diocese of Orange.