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Approving the application of Wabasha Brewing for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for Live Music at Wabasha event series on the Saturdays of May 9, May 23, June 6, June 20, July 4, August 1, and August 15, 2026, at 429 Wabasha Street South - the patio of Wabasha Brewing.
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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, Section 293.10 provides for the granting of variances from the sound level limitations contained in ยง 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, Wabasha Brewing ("Applicant"), represented by Deanna Vastine, Events Coordinator, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance for a sound level limit of 80 decibels (dBA) at fifty (50) feet from the sound source, to present amplified sound at 429 Wabasha Street South - the patio of Wabasha Brewing; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm on the Saturdays of May 9, May 23, June 6, June 20, July 4, August 1, and August 15, 2026, with pre-event sound checks at 1:30 pm on event days, for the Live Music at Wabasha event series; and
WHEREAS, if the Applicant is not granted a variance, then the Applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 429 Wabasha Street South - the patio of Wabasha Brewing; 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 Wabasha Brewing, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours of 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm on the Saturdays of May 9, May 23, June 6, June 20, July 4, Au...
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