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Approving the application of Shamrocks Irish Nook for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the St Patrick’s Day Weekend event on March 15, 2024, March 16, 2024 and March 17, 2024 at 995 7th Street West - Shamrocks Irish Nook.
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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, Shamrocks Irish Nook, represented by Michael Runyon, Owner, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, for a requested sound level limit of 100 dBA at no specified distance from the sound source, to present amplified sound at 995 7th St W - Shamrocks Irish Nook; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., on Friday March 15, 2024; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., on Saturday March 16, 2024; and from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., on Sunday March 17, 2024, with pre-event sound checks 1 hour before event on event days for St Patrick’s Day Weekend; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 995 7th St W - Shamrocks Irish Nook; 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 Shamrocks Irish Nook, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Friday March 15, 2024; 9:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Saturday March 16, 2024; 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday March 17, 2024, with pre-event sound checks 1 hour before events on event days.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 90 dBA as measured at 50 feet from the sound sources outside of the fully enclosed tent from 3:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2024 and on Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. until 10:59 p.m. ; and shall not exceed 80 dBA as measured at 50 feet outside of the fully enclosed tent from 11:00 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024. On Sunday, March 17, 2024, all electronically power equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 90 dBA as measured at 50 feet from the sound sources outside of the fully enclosed tent from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
3) The applicant shall provide personnel and equipment who shall provide continuous sound level monitoring at each sound source during the hours of the variance.
4) All electronically powered equipment, PA systems, loudspeakers or similar devices shall be turned off no later than 11:00 p.m. March 15, 2024, 11:59 p.m. March 16, 2024 and 10:00 p.m. March 17, 2024, the event dates.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that any violations of the conditions set forth above on the March 15, 2024, March 16, 2024 and March 17, 2024 dates may result in denial of future requests for the grant of a noise variance, in addition to any criminal citation which might issue.
Required Background Information
Shamrocks Irish Nook, represented by Michael Runyon, Owner, has requested an exemption from the sound level limitations in Chapter 293.07 in order to present amplified sound, with limitations, from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Friday March 15, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Saturday March 16, 2024, and 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Sunday March 17, 2024, with pre-event sound checks 1 hour before the event on event days. Chapter 293.09 provides for the granting of variances from the sound level limitations contained in Chapter 293.07.
Was proper notice given? YES - See Attachments