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Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for a sound level variance for outdoor music and announcements for the Twin Cities Walk for Water Event on September 28, 2019 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 Jennifer Williams, Director of Events, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, at no specified sound level limit or distance, to present outdoor music and announcements at Upper Landing Park, during the Twin Cities Walk for Water Event; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the hours of 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 8:00 a.m., on Saturday, September 28, 2019; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present outdoor music and announcements 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 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 8:00 a.m., on Saturday, September 28, 2019.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 90 dBA, as measured at 50 feet from the noise source.
3) The applicant shall provide personnel and equipment who shall provide continuous sound level monitoring at all stages and 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 1:00 p.m. on September 28, 2019.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that any violations of the conditions set forth above on the September 28, 2019 event 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
Anderson Race Management, represented by Jennifer Williams, has requested an exemption from the sound level limitations in Chapter 293.07 in order to present outdoor music and announcements, with limitations, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Upper Landing Park during a Twin Cities Walk for Water Event. Chapter 293.09 provides for the granting of variances from the sound level limitations contained in Chapter 293.07.
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