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Approving the application of Securian Financial for a sound level variance to present amplified music for Market & Music Wednesdays, every Wednesday from August 1 through October 31, 2018 at Securian Financial, 400 Robert Street North.
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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, Securian Financial, represented by Julio Fesser, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, at a requested level of 80 dBA, at no specified distance, to present amplified music from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m., every Wednesday beginning August 1 through October 31, 2018 at 400 Robert Street North; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present the amplified music at 400 Robert Street North; 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 Securian Financial subject to the following conditions:
1) The variance will be for amplified music for the hours from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m., every Wednesday beginning August 1 to October 31, 2018.
2) All electronically powered equipment, PA systems, loudspeakers or similar devices used in conjunction with the music concert events must not exceed 80 dBA, as measured at 50 feet from the noise source.
3) The applicant sh...
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