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Approving the application of Steve Heckler for a sound level variance in order to provide amplified music and the use of a P.A. and an amplified sound system from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on September 6, 7, & 8, 2012 during the Twin Cities Jazz Festival for Concrete & Grass at Mears 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, Concrete & Grass, represented by Steve Heckler, Director, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance to provide use of P. A. and amplified sound system at Mears Park; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the hours of 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on September 6, 7, & 8, 2012 during the Twin Cities Jazz Festival for Concrete & Grass at Mears Park; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance it will not be able to provide the use of P. A. and amplified sound system at Mears 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 Steve Heckler, subject to the following conditions:
1) The variance shall be for the hours of 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on September 6, 7, & 8, 2012 during the Twin Cities Jazz Festival for Concrete & Grass at Mears Park.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 85 dBA as measured at 50 feet from the sound source.
3) The applicant shall provide personnel and equipment who shall ...
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