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Approving the application of Church of St. Mark for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on October 1, 2022 at 1976 - 1983 Dayton Ave - parking lot and street.
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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, Church of St. Mark, represented by Audrey Koval, Office Manager, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, at no requested sound level limit or specified distance, to present amplified sound at 1976 - 1983 Dayton Ave - parking lot and street; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on October 1, 2022 for St. Mark’s Octoberfest; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 1976 - 1983 Dayton Ave - parking lot and street; 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 Church of St. Mark, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 90 dBA as measured at 50 feet from all sound sources.
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 equipm...
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