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Approving the application of Team Ortho Foundation, Women ROCK Event, for a sound level variance in order to present outdoor music and amplified announcements on Saturday, August 30, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Upper Landing Park, Old Chestnut Road & Shepard Road; and from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Shepard Road at Washington Street.
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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, Team Ortho Foundation, Women ROCK Event, represented by Dawn Roberts, Women ROCK Race Director, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance to present outdoor music and microphone speaking at the following locations: 1) Upper Landing Park and Old Chestnut Road & Shepard Road, and 2) Shepard Road and Washington, during a Women ROCK Event; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the following times: Location (1) Upper Landing Park and Old Chestnut Road & Shepard Road - 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; Location 2) Shepard Road and Washington - 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 30, 2014, and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance it will not be able to present outdoor music and microphone speaking at the Upper Landing Park and Old Chestnut Road & Shepard Road and Shepard Road & Washington; 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 Dawn Roberts and Team Ortho Foundation, for the following ra...
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