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Approving the three sound level variance applications of University of St Thomas (UST) for a UST Stadium -Cretin Derham Hall (CDH) Football Game Series for Fridays September 5, 19 and October 10; Tuesday, October 21; and Saturday, October 25; in order to present live amplified sound at the University of St Thomas Stadium, 2115 Summit 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, University of St Thomas , represented by Travis Hornik, UST Assistant Athletic Director, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for three variances, at a requested sound level limit of 92 dBA at 50 feet, to present amplified sound for the UST Stadium CDH Football Game Series on certain Fridays, September 5, September 19, October 10; a Tuesday, October 21, 2025 and a Saturday, October 25, 2025 at the University of St Thomas Stadium, 2115 Summit Avenue; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 5:00 p.m. on Fridays, September 5, September 19 and October 10; on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. with a pre-event sound check at 5:30 p.m.; and on Saturday, October 25, from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. with a pre-event sound check at 1:00 p.m. for UST Stadium CDH Football Game Series events; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at the University of St Thomas, University of St Thomas Stadium, 2115 Summit Avenue.; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections has reviewed the...
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