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Approving the application of Hot Summer Jazz Festival for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on July 27, 2024 at 226 Spring Street - Upper Landing Park.
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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, Hot Summer Jazz Festival, represented by Dayna Martinez, Executive Director, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, for 95 dBA measured at 100 ft from the sound source at Upper Landing Park, to present amplified sound; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a pre-event sound check from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2024 for the Hot Summer Jazz Festival - Pop-Up Music Performance event; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 226 Spring St. - Upper Landing Park; 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 Hot Summer Jazz Festival, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours of 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a pre-event sound check from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday July 27, 2024.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 90 dBA as measured at 50 feet from all sound sources from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m., with a pre-event sound check from 12:00 p.m. t...
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