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Approving the application of Maureen McGuire and Andrew Dull for a sound level variance in order to present outdoor ambient music with speakers on Saturday, September 10, 2016 for a wedding event at 666 Fairmount Avenue.
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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, Maureen McGuire, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, at a requested sound level of 85 dBA at no specified distance to present outdoor ambient music with speakers at 666 Fairmount Avenue; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2016 for outdoor ambient music with speakers; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to have outdoor ambient music and announcements during the Nikki and Peter’s Wedding Event at 666 Fairmount Avenue; 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 Maureen McGuire and Andrew Dull subject to the following conditions:
1) The variance will be for outdoor ambient music with speakers during the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2016.
2) All electronically powered equipment, PA systems, loudspeakers or similar devices used in conjunction with the outdoor ambient m...
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