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Approving the application of Become Co/Red Bull Media House for a sound level variance, in order to allow Snowmobile Driving, Jumping, and Production beginning Wednesday, January 6 through Monday, January 11; Wednesday, January 13 through Monday, January 18; and Wednesday, January 20 through Monday, January 25 with the use of a specialized snowmobile for the Become Co/Red Bull Media House Frozen City Project. (2016 SLV #1 Event, Locations 1a, 2, 3, 9 and 10. Noise sources will be from the specialized snowmobile at the following locations: Shot 1a, Smith Avenue Bridge, Shot 2, Wabasha Street Bridge, Shot 3, Harriet Island, Shot 9, RiverCentre and Science Museum, and Shot 10, Eagle 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, Become Co/Red Bull Media House, represented by Luke Seile, Managing Partner Producer, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance for the Become Co/ Red Bull Media House Frozen City SLV #1 Event. The applicant is seeking a variance to be able to use a specialized snowmobile beginning Wednesday, January 6, 2016 through Monday, January 11, 2016; Wednesday, January 13, 2016 through Monday, January 18, 2016 and Wednesday, January 20, 2016 through Monday, January 25, 2016 to allow for set up, snowmobile driving, jumping and production. The noise source will be from the specialized snowmobile at the following locations: Shot 1a, Smith Avenue Bridge, Shot 2, Wabasha Street Bridge; Shot 3, Harriet Island, Shot 9 at the RiverCentre and Science Museum and Shot 10 at Eagle Street locations....
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