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Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for a sound level variance in order to present announcements and 11-piece band on Saturday, May 13, 2017 during the Abria Life is Wonderful 5K and Family Walk at Upper Landing Park.
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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, Anderson Race Management, represented by Mary Anderson, Race Manager, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, with a requested sound level limit of 90 decibels (dBA) at no specified distance to present announcements and amplified music at Upper Landing Park; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 8:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 13, 2017, during the Abria Life is Wonderful 5K and Family Walk at Upper Landing Park; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present announcements and amplified music at Upper Landing Park; 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 Anderson Race Management, subject to the following conditions:
1) The variance shall be for the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 8:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 13, 2017.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 90 dBA as measured 50 feet from sound source.
3) The ...
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