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Denying the application submitted by Jaunae Brooks on behalf of Railroader Printing Building located at 235 East Sixth Street for an exception to the general hours of operation for pedestrian Skyway Bridge #15. (Public hearing held May 3 and May 17)
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WHEREAS, Jaunae Brooks, submitted an application on behalf of Railroader Printing Building located at 235 E. 6th Street for an exception to the general hours of operation for pedestrian Skyway Bridge #15; and
WHEREAS, the application requested an exception to the general hours of operation for the portion of Skyway Bridge #15 allowing the building to have the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 140.11(b) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code give the Council the power to grant such exceptions; and
WHEREAS, 235 E. 6th Street is a destination point within the skyway system; and
WHEREAS, numerous businesses and residents in the area use the skyway through 235 E. 6th Street as an access point to the skyway; and
WHEREAS, the Skyway Advisory Committee considered this application and recommended denial of the exception to the general operating hours; and
WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing on the application for the exception on May 3, 2017, at which time the Council heard the recommendation from the Department of Safety and Inspections to deny and public testimony was allowed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council hereby finds that there is not a sufficient basis for the proposed hours of operation for the above-stated reasons and denies the application for alternate hours.
A copy of this resolution, as adopted, shall be sent by first class mail to the applicant.