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Approving the application of Agape Love Church for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound on July 30, 2022 at 995 University Ave.
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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, Agape Love Church, Pastor Song Lee and Secretary Xeng Vang, who have been designated as the responsible persons on the application, has applied for a variance, for a requested sound level limit of 95 dBA at no specified distance, to present amplified sound at 995 University Ave.: and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with pre-event sound check from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on July 30, 2022 for the Agape Love Church Outreach Event; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 995 University Ave.; 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 Agape Love Church, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with pre-event sound check from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, 2022.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 85 dBA as measured at 50 feet from all sound sources.
3) The applicant shall provide personnel and equipment who shall provide continuous sound level monitoring at each sound mix during the hours of the varia...
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