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Approving the application of GetKnit Events for a sound level variance in order to present outdoor music and announcements on Saturday, June 3, 2017 for Brunch-A-Palooza at 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, GetKnit Events, represented by Nicholas Blake, President, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance to present outdoor music and announcements at Upper Landing Park; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance, at no specified sound level limit or distance, for the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2017, with a pre-event sound check at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2017 for amplified music and announcements at Upper Landing Park during Brunch-A-Palooza; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance, applicant will not be able to present outdoor music and announcements at 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 GetKnit Events, subject to the following conditions:
1) The variance will be for the GetKnit Events, Brunch-A-Palooza at Upper Landing Park for the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. June 3, 2017 and at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2017 for a pre-event sound check.
2) All electronically powered equipment, PA systems, loudspeakers or similar devices used in conjunction with the event must not exc...
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