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Approving the application of Shamrocks Irish Nook for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the St Patrick’s Day Weekend event on March 15, 2024, March 16, 2024 and March 17, 2024 at 995 7th Street West - Shamrocks Irish Nook.
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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, Shamrocks Irish Nook, represented by Michael Runyon, Owner, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, for a requested sound level limit of 100 dBA at no specified distance from the sound source, to present amplified sound at 995 7th St W - Shamrocks Irish Nook; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., on Friday March 15, 2024; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., on Saturday March 16, 2024; and from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., on Sunday March 17, 2024, with pre-event sound checks 1 hour before event on event days for St Patrick’s Day Weekend; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 995 7th St W - Shamrocks Irish Nook; 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 Shamrocks Irish Nook, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Friday March 15, 2024; 9:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Saturday March 16, 2024; 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday March 17, 2024, wi...
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