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Approving five (5) applications of El Burrito Mercado for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for Las Series de Verano de El Burrito Mercado, including Fiesta Mexicana en el Patio event on the Fridays of May 8, June 5, July 10, August 7, and September 11, 2026; Ritmo y Flow Brunch en el Patio event on the Saturdays of May 9, June 13, July 11, and August 15, 2026; Puro Tex-Mex Party en el Patio event on the Saturdays of May 30, June 27, July 25, and August 29, 2026; Baile En Mi Barrio event on the Saturdays of June 13, July 18, and August 8, 2026; and Pop-Up Tianguis event on the Sundays of June 28 and August 9, 2026, all at 175 Cesar Chavez Street - El Burrito Mercado.
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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, Section 293.10 provides for the granting of variances from the sound level limitations contained in ยง 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, El Burrito Mercado ("Applicant"), represented by Milissa Silva, President and Co-Owner, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance for a sound level limit of 80 dBA at fifty (50) feet from the sound source to present amplified sound for the Fiesta Mexicana en el Patio event at 175 Cesar Chavez Street - El Burrito Mercado; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm on the Fridays of May 8, June 5, July 10, August 7, and September 11 for the Fiesta Mexicana en el Patio event; and
WHEREAS, El Burrito Mercado ("Applicant"), represented by Milissa Silva, President and Co-Owner, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance for a sound level limit of 90-100 dBA at fifty (50) feet from the so...
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