Title
Approving the application of the Ordway Center for a sound level variance in order to present live bands during the Flint Hills International Children’s Festival at Rice Park and Landmark Plaza from May 31 through June 5, 2016.
Body
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, the Ordway, represented by Julie Erickson, Assistant Production Manager, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance with a requested sound level limit of 90- 100 decibels (dBA) as measured 50 feet from any stage, to present live bands for a Flint Hills International Children’s Festival Event at Rice Park with a sound system from May 31 through June 3, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on May 31, 2016 through June 3, 2016, and on June 4 and 5, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 9:30 a.m. on May 31, 2016; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present live bands with a sound system at Rice Park and Landmark 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 sound level variance to the Ordway, subject to the following conditions:
1. The variance will be for the Ordway Flint Hills International Children’s Festival Event for live bands at Rice Park and Landmark Plaza from May 31 through June 3, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on May 31 through June 3, 2016, and on June 4 and 5...
Click here for full text