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Approving Saint Paul Festival & Heritage Foundation’s request for a sound level variance, in order to present a radio station announcer and music for the 2016 Saint Paul Winter Carnival - Securian Winter Run on Saturday, January 30, 2016.
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WHEREAS, 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 Saint Paul Festival & Heritage Foundation, represented by Rosanne Bump, CEO, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, with a requested sound level limit of 85 dBA at 50 feet to present a radio station announcer and music at 400 Robert Street North and at a second water stop location at Shepard Road and Jackson Street during a Saint Paul Winter Carnival Securian Run; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check from 7:00 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance it will not be able to present the radio station announcer and music at 400 Robert Street North and at a second water stop location at Shepard Road and Jackson Street; 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 St. Paul Festival & Heritage Foundation, subject to the following conditions:
1. The variance shall be for the Saint Paul Winter Carnival - Securian Run located at 400 Robert Street North and at a second water stop loc...
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