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Approving the application of Planned Parenthood Minnesota - North Dakota - South Dakota for a sound level variance for Solidarity Day on Friday, April 14, 2017.
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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, Planned Parenthood MN ND SD, represented by Chrissy Anderson, Security and Facilities Manager, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, at a requested sound level limit of 90 dBA at no specified distance, for a Solidarity Day Event on Friday, April 14, 2017 at 671 Vandalia Street; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a sound check at 7:30 a.m., and a requested sound level limit of 90 dBA on Friday, April 14, 2017; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to have the Solidarity Day Event at 671 Vandalia 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 Planned Parenthood MN ND SD, subject to the following conditions:
1) The variance shall be for the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a sound check at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, April 14, 2017.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 85 dBA as measured 50 feet from any sound source including equipment used for speaker announcements.
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 similar devices shall be turned off no later than 4:30 p.m. on the event date.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that any violations of the conditions set forth above on Friday, April 14, 2017 date may result in denial of future requests for the grant of a noise variance, in addition to any criminal citation which might issue.
Required Background Information
Planned Parenthood MN ND SD, represented by Chrissy Anderson, Security and Facilities Manager, has requested an exemption from the sound level limitations in Chapter 293.07 for a Solidarity Event on Friday, April 14, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a sound check at 7:30 a.m. at 671 Vandalia Street. Chapter 293.09 provides for the granting of variances from the sound level limitations contained in Chapter 293.07.
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