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Approving the application of Herb Howe, owner, Cozy Cantina, for a sound level variance in order to present DJ and live music in the parking lot at 202 Cesar Chavez Street, on August 20, 2016 for Customer Appreciation Day, and on September 17, 2016 for Mexican Independence Day Celebration.
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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, Cozy Cantina, represented by Herb Howe, owner, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, at a requested sound level limit of 80 decibels (dBA) at no specified distance, to present DJ and live music in the parking lot at 202 Cesar Chavez Street; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the hours of 12:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., with a sound check during the hours of the events on August 20, 2016 and on September 17, 2016; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present DJ and live music in the parking lot at 202 Cesar Chavez Street; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections has reviewed the application and has made recommendations regarding conditions for the variances; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby grants a variance to Cozy Cantina, subject to the following conditions:
1) The variances shall be for the hours of 12:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., with a sound check during those hours, on August 20, 2016 for Customer Appreciation Day and on September 17, 2016 for Mexican Independence Day Celebration, which events shall take place in the parking lot at 202 Cesar Chavez Street...
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