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Approving the application of Church of the Holy Spirit, Justin Carrick, Business Administrator for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on September 9, 2023 at 515 Albert Street South - Church of the Holy Spirit school playground.
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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 the Holy Spirit, Justin Carrick, Business Administrator, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, for a requested sound level limit of 125 dBA measured at no specified distance from the sound source, to present amplified sound at 515 Albert St S - Church of the Holy Spirit school playground; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 9, 2023 with a pre-event sound check at 4:00 p.m. for Spirit Fest; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 515 Albert St S - Church of the Holy Spirit school playground; 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 the Holy Spirit, Justin Carrick, Business Administrator, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours of 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 9, 2023 with a pre-event sound check at 4:00 p.m.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall...
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