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Approving the application of Minnesota Recovery Connection for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on September 18, 2021 at 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard - State Capitol Upper and Lower malls.
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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, Wendy Freshman, Minnesota Recovery Connection Event Coordinator, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, for a requested sound level limit of 80 dBA at no specified distance, to present amplified sound at 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd - State Capitol Upper and Lower malls; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 9:00 a.m. on September 18, 2021 for the Walk for Recovery Event; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd - State Capitol Upper and Lower malls; 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 Minnesota Recovery Connection, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2021.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 80 dBA as measured at 50 feet from al...
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