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Approving the application of Visit Saint Paul for a sound level variance for the use of a P.A. system and amplified music on August 19, 2011 from 10:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m., and on August 20, 2011 from 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. during the Visa Fan Fest at Rice Park. (Laid over from August 3)
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WHEREAS, Chapter 293 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code was enacted to regulate the subject of noise in the City of Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, §293.09 provides for the granting of variances from the sound level limitations contained in §293.07, upon a finding by the City Council that full compliance with Chapter 293 would constitute an unreasonable hardship on the applicant, other persons or on the community; and
WHEREAS, Visit Saint Paul, represented by Adam Johnson, Vice President of Marketing, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance to present the use of a PA system and amplified music at Rice Park; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the hours of 10:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on August 19, 2011 and from 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. and also 9:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on August 20, 2011 during the Visa Fan Fest; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance it will not be able to present amplified music and the use of a PA sound system at Rice Park; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections has reviewed the application and has made recommendations regarding conditions for the variance; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby grants a variance to Visit Saint Paul, subject to the following conditions:
1) The variance shall be for the hours of 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. on August 18; 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 a.m., and also 10:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on August 19, 2011; and the hours of 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m until 6:30 p.m, and also 9:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m on August 20, 2011.
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