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Approving the application of El Burrito Mercado for three sound level variances in order to present live music on certain Fridays for Fiesta Mexicana Fridays, Saturdays for Musica en mi Barrio, and Sundays Familiares Summer Music Series beginning Friday, May 3 through Sunday, September 15, 2024 at the El Burrito LaPlacita Patio space at 175 Cesar Chavez Street.
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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, Milissa Silva, CEO and Owner, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for three sound level variances at requested levels of 60-80 dBA on Fridays, 70-80 dBA on Saturdays and 60-70 dBA on Sundays, all at no specified distance, to present outdoor amplified music. Proposed times of operation are from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., starting on Friday, May 3, 2024, for nine (9) Fridays: May 3, 24 and 31, June 7 and 21, July 5, 19 and 27, and August 16, 2024, 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on seven (7) Saturdays: June 8, 22 and 29, July 6 and 20, August 3 and 17, and eight (8) Sundays, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on May 5 and 12, June 9 and 23, July 14 and 28, August 11 and September 15, 2024 at 175 Cesar Chavez Street; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted the variances, applicant will not be able to present the outdoor music series at 175 Cesar Chavez Street; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) has reviewed the applications and has made recommendations regarding conditions for the variances. Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby grants two var...
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