Sound Level Variance Application Tawfiq Islamic Center Eid-al-Adha Muslim Festival

City of St. Paul sent this bulletin at 07/25/2017 04:30 PM CDT

 

 

        Event:  Tawfiq Islamic Center Eid-al-Adha Muslim Festival

Description of Variance:

Location:   Outdoors at the Oxford Community Center Football Field, 270 Lexington Parkway North

Noise Source:   Tawfiq Islamic Center has applied for a sound level variance, at a requested sound level limit of 80 dBA at no specified distance, in order to provide announcements and prayer for the Eid-al-Adha Muslim Festival at the Oxford Community Center Football Field, 270 Lexington Parkway North. The Eid-al-Adha Service is proposed to be held on Thursday, August 31, or Friday, September 1, 2017, from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with a pre-event sound check at 6:30 a.m. The Department of Safety and Inspections recommends the following conditions: 1) The variance shall be for the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with a pre-event sound check on Thursday, August 31, or Friday, September 1, 2017 at 7:00 a.m. 2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 75 dBA as measured 50 feet from any sound source used for prayer and/or announcements. 3) The applicant shall provide personnel and equipment to ensure compliance with the sound level variance conditions. 4) All electronically powered equipment, PA systems, loudspeakers or similar devices shall be turned off no later than 10:30 a.m. on the date of the event.

 

A public hearing before the City Council on this variance request will be held on:

Date:           Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Time:           5:30 p.m.

Location:    3rd floor, City Hall Council Chambers

 

If you attend the public hearing, you will be given the opportunity to present verbal comments or objections before the City Council.   If you are unable to attend the public hearing, you may within fifteen (15) days of the mailing date on this notice, submit written comments or objections with the City of St. Paul, Department of Safety and Inspections, 375 Jackson Street, Suite 220, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-1806, attention Barb McMonigal-St. Dennis or by email to barb.mcmonigal-st.dennis@ci.stpaul.mn.us. Written comments or objections must be received on or before Tuesday, August 15, 2017.