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Approving the application of Calida Cogan, Event Manager, Highland Business Association, Highland Fest, for a sound level variance from 5:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2014; from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2014; and from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 1978 Ford Parkway, in order to present live music and a movie at Highland Fest.
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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, the Highland Business Association, Highland Fest, represented by Calida Cogan, Event Manager, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance to present outdoor music at 1978 Ford Parkway; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for music, until 11:00 p.m. for a movie on Friday, July 18, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2014 and from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, 2014 for the Highland Fest; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance it will not be able to present outdoor music at 1978 Ford Parkway; 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 the Highland Fest, subject to the following conditions:
1) The variance will be for the Highland Fest and the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with a movie until 11:00 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2014; from 10:00 a.m.to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, ...
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