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Approving the application of Twin Cities in Motion for nine sound level variances in order to present amplified sound for announcements, speakers and music on October 2 and 3, 2021 during the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon at the State Capitol Complex, and on Sunday October 3, 2021 for eight locations from Mississippi River Boulevard and Marshall east along Summit Avenue to Selby Avenue and State Capitol.
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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, Twin Cities in Motion, represented by Eli Asch, Race Director, has applied for nine (9) variances to present amplified sound for announcements, speakers and music at a requested sound level of up to 85 decibels (dBA) at no specified distance at multiple locations: 75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, of the State Capitol Complex for Saturday, October 2, 2021 and Sunday, October 3, 2021; other Non-State Capitol sites for Sunday, October 3, 2021, including Mississippi River Boulevard and Eustis Street-Marshall Avenue; Summit Avenue and Cretin-Cleveland Avenues; Summit Avenue and Moore Street-Howell Street; Summit Avenue and Saratoga Street North-Pascal Street; Summit Avenue and Hamline Avenue-Syndicate Street; Summit Avenue and Lexington Avenue-Oxford Street; Summit Avenue and Chatsworth Street-Milton Street; and Summit Avenue and Nina Street-Selby Avenue; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the hours of 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021, and 7:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at the State Capitol Complex, with pre-event sound checks from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.; fo...
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