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Approving the application of Lumen Christi Catholic Community for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound at the Lumen Christi Catholic Community - Block Party Event on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 1668 Montreal Avenue.
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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, Lumen Christi Catholic Community, represented by Max Huber, Parish Director, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, at a requested sound level limit of 90 dBA at no specified distance, to present amplified sound for the Lumen Christi Catholic Community Block Party event on September 6, 2025 at the ball fields behind the school at 1668 Montreal Avenue. Applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 4:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2025 for a Parish Block Party event; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at the September 6, 2025 at the Lumen Christi Catholic Community Block Party event,1668 Montreal Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections has reviewed the application and has made recommendations regarding conditions for the variances. Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby grants a variance to Lumen Christi Catholic Community, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the requested variance hours of 4:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2025 for a Paris...
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