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Approving the application of Rondo Avenue Inc. for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 271 Mackubin St - Martin Luther King Recreation Center.
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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, the Rondo Avenue Inc., represented by Nick Muhammad, Board Member, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, for a sound level limit of 103 dBA at no specific distance, to present amplified sound for a Rondo Days Festival event on July 19, 2025, at 271 Mackubin Street - Martin Luther King Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, July 19, 2025 for a Rondo Days Festival event; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 271 Mackubin St - Martin Luther King Recreation Center; 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 the Rondo Avenue Inc., subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2025, for a Rondo Days Festival event.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction wi...
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