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Approving the application of Wild Tymes for a sound level variance in order to present amplified music from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on August 19, 2012 at 33 Seventh Place West.
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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, Wild Tymes, represented by Sandy Schwarz, who has been designated as the responsible persons on the application, has applied for a variance to present amplified music at 33 Seventh Place West; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the hours of 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on August 19, 2012; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance it will not be able to present amplified music at 33 Seventh Place West; 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 Wild Tymes, subject to the following conditions:
1) The variance shall be for the hours of 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on August 19, 2012.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 80 dBA as measured at 50 feet from the noise source.
3) The applicant shall provide personnel and equipment who shall provide continuous sound level monitoring at each sound mix during the hours of the variance.
4) All electronically powered equipment, PA systems, loudspeakers or similar devices shall be turned off no later than 6:00 p.m. on the event date.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that any violations of the conditions set forth above on the August 19...
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