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Approving the application of New Bohemia for a sound level variance for amplified music at 222 7th Street West during a Lucky Palooza 2020 Event on March 14, 2020.
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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, New Bohemia, represented by Matt McGough, Director of Operations, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, at a requested sound level limit of 100 dBA at no specified distance, to present outdoor amplified music at 222 7th Street West; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2020; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified music at 222 7th Street West; 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 New Bohemia, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at 222 7th Street West.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 95 dBA as measured at 50 feet from all sound sources from 3:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 2:00 p.m.
3) The applicant shall provide personnel and equipment who shall provide continuous sound level mon...
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