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Approving the application of Anderson Race Management/Jennifer Williams Walk for Water event, Saturday, September 20, 2025 for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound at Upper Landing Park, 226 Spring Street.
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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, Anderson Race Management/Jennifer Williams Walk for Water event, represented by Jennifer Williams, Director of Events, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, at a requested sound level limit of 100 dBA at no specified distance, to present amplified sound for the Walk for Water event on Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. with a pre-event sound check at 7:45 a.m.; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. with a pre-event sound check at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025 for a Anderson Race Management/Jennifer Williams Walk for Water event; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at the Upper Landing Park, 226 Spring Street; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections has reviewed the application and has made recommendations regarding conditions for the variances. Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby grants a variance to Anderson Race Management/Jennifer Williams, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the requested variance hours of 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. with a pre-event sound check at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, Septem...
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