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Approving the application of James J Hill House, Gibson Stanton, Site Manager for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on August 17, 2024 at 240 Summit Ave - James J Hill House.
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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, James J Hill House, Gibson Stanton, Site Manager, 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 measured at no specified distance from the sound source, to present amplified sound at 240 Summit Ave - James J Hill House; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2024 with a pre-event sound check from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the Heiruspecs Summer Classic event;
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance, applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 240 Summit Ave - James J Hill House; 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 James J Hill House, Gibson Stanton, Site Manager, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2024 with a pre-event sound check from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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 for the event hours ...
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