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Approving the application of Irish Fair of Minnesota for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on August 7, 2025, August 8, 2025, August 9, 2025, and August 10, 2025 at 200 Justus Ohage Blvd - Harriet Island Regional Park.
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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, Irish Fair of Minnesota, represented by Sarah VanSickle, Event Manager, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, for 90 dBA at 50 feet, to present amplified sound for the Irish Fair of Minnesota at 200 Justus Phage Blvd. - Harriet Island Regional Park; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on August 7, 2025 and August 8. 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on August 9, 2025 and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on August 10, 2025 for the Irish Fair of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 200 Justus Ohage Blvd - Harriet Island Regional Park; 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 the Irish Fair of Minnesota, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours of 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on August 7, 2025 and August 8, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on August 9, 2025, and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on August 10, 2025 for the Irish Fair of Minnesota.
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