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Approving the application of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network c/o Event360 for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on April 26, 2024 and April 27, 2024 at 1199 Midway Parkway - Como Midway Picnic 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, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network c/o Event360, represented by Kayla Leibfried, Event Production Coordinator, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, for 95 dBA at 50 feet from the sound source, to present amplified sound for the 2024 PurpleStride at 1199 Midway Pkwy - Como Midway Picnic Pavilion; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2024 for the 2024 PurpleStride event, with a pre-event sound check at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 1199 Midway Pkwy - Como Midway Picnic 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 Pancreatic Cancer Action Network c/o Event360, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2024 with a pre-event sound check at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024 for the 2024 PurpleStride event.
2) All electronically powered equipment used...
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