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Approving the application of Chris Bence for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on October 4, 2025 at 1199 Midway Pkwy - Como Midway Picnic Pavilion.
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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, Chris Bence and Leslie Crouch, Director of Events who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, for a requested sound level limit of 90 dBA at no specified distance, to present amplified sound at 1199 Midway Pkwy - Como Midway Picnic Pavilion; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check from 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2025 for a BT5K Rockin for Research Event; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 1199 Midway Pkwy - Como Midway Picnic Pavilion; 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 Leslie Crouch, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours of 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check from 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
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.
3) The applicant shall monitor the decibel level from the variance approved distance of each noise source and cre...
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