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Approving the application of OptumHealth Performance for a sound level variance in order to provide use of P. A. amplified sound from 6:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. on July 24, 2011 during the Twin Cities Triathlon at Harriet Island.
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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, OptumHealth Performance, represented by Kris Swarthout, Race Director, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance to provide use of P. A. amplified sound at Harriet Island; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon on July 24, 2011 during the Twin Cities Triathlon at Harriet Island; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance it will not be able to provide the use of P.A. amplified sound at Harriet Island; 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 OptumHealth Performance, subject to the following conditions:
1) The variance shall be for the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon on July 24, 2011.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 65 dBA from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., 70 dBA from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., and 80 dBA from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, as measured at 100 feet from the sound source.
3) The applicant shall provide personnel and equipment who shall provide continuous sound level monitoring at each sound mix du...
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