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Approving the application of Travis Dray, Managing Partner for Human Movement Management, for a sound level variance in order to present amplified iPod speaker music at Harriet Island, and at Lilydale Road and South Joy Avenue, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2014 for the Ugly Sweater Run.
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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 Human Movement Management Ugly Sweater Run, represented by Travis Dray, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance to present amplified iPod speaker music at Harriet Island as well as at Lilydale Road and South Joy Avenue; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on November 29, 2014 during the Ugly Sweater Run; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance it will not be able to present amplified music at Harriet Island as well as at Lilydale Road and South Joy Avenue; and
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby grants a variance to the Human Movement Management Ugly Sweater Run, subject to the following conditions:
1) The variance shall be for the hours of 9:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m. on November 29, 2014.
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 provide continuous sound level monitoring at each sound mix during the hours of the variance.
4) All electronically powered equipment, PA systems, loudspeakers or simila...
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