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Approving the application of Rainbow Health for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 1199 Midway Parkway Como Pavilion.
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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, Rainbow Health, represented by Morgan Logue, Events Coordinator, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, for a sound level limit of 90 dBA at no specific distance, to present amplified sound for The Walk to End HIV event on May 13, 2023, at 1199 Midway Parkway Como Pavilion; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2023 for The Walk to End HIV event; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 1199 Midway Parkway Como Pavilion; 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 Rainbow Health, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2023, for The Walk to End HIV event.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 90 dBA as measured at 50 feet from all sound sources.
3) The applicant shall pro...
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