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Approving the application of Team Ortho Foundation - Monster Dash for eleven sound level variances in order to present amplified sound for announcements, speakers, and music on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the following locations: CHS Field; Lower Landing Park; Mississippi River Boulevard and Old Ford Plant; Shepard Road and Gannon Road; Shepard Road and Ontario; Shepard Road and Randolph; Shepard Road and Homer-Elway; Shepard Road and Washington-Eagle; Shepard Road and Sibley; Summit Avenue and Nina-Selby and 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, Team Ortho Foundation, Monster Dash Event, represented by John Larson, Executive Director, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for eleven (11) variances, with no specified sound level limit, to present outdoor amplified music and announcements at multiple locations: CHS Field; Lower Landing Park; Mississippi River Boulevard and Old Ford Plant; Shepard Road and Gannon Road; Shepard Road and Ontario; Shepard Road and Randolph; Shepard Road and Homer-Elway; Shepard Road and Washington-Eagle; Shepard Road and Sibley; Cathedral Hill Park, Summit near Nina to Selby; and Upper Landing Park during a Monster Dash Event; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking eleven (11) variances for Saturday, October 28, 2017 for various times between the hours of 8:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., with pre-event sound checks occurring between 7:45 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. at the specified locations, and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance, applicant will not be able to...
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