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Approving the application of OSP Events LLC for a sound level variance in order to present amplified music for Music in Mears concert series on twelve Thursdays from June 7 through August 30, 2018 in Mears 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, OSP Events LLC, represented by Clint Roberts, Director, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, at a requested level of 90 dBA at no specified distance to present amplified music for concerts from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., on twelve (12) Thursdays starting June 7 through August 30, 2018 (no event on July 5) in Mears Park; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present the amplified music in Mears 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 OSP Events LLC subject to the following conditions:
1) The variance will be for amplified music for the hours from 6:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m., with a pre-event sound check from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., on twelve (12) Thursdays starting June 7 through August 30, 2018 (no event on July 5).
2) All electronically powered equipment, PA systems, loudspeakers or similar devices used in conjunction with the music concert events must not exceed 90 dBA, as measured at 50 feet from the noise source f...
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