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Approving the application of Union Depot - Marketing for a sound level variance for outdoor High School Marching Band and Drumline performances on Thursday, May 21 2015 between 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 4:30 p.m., at Union Depot, 214 Fourth Street East, North Plaza.
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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, Union Depot- Marketing, represented by Tina Volpe, Marketing Manager, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance to present outdoor High School Marching Band and Drumline performances at 90 dBA at 50 feet at 214 4th Street East, Union Depot North Plaza; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2015,for an outdoor High School Marching Band and Drumline Performance Event; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance it will not be able to present outdoor music at 214 4th Street East, Union Depot North Plaza; 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 Tina Volpe, Union Depot - Marketing, subject to the following conditions:
1) The variance will be for an outdoor High School Marching Band and Drumline Performance Event with the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and a 4:30 p.m. pre-event sound check on Thursday, May 21, 2015;
2) All electronically powered equipment, PA systems, loudspeakers ...
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