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Approving the application for sound level variances for Insituform to allow for multiple cure-in-place sewer liner projects at seven locations in the eastern portion of the city: from April 5 through December 31, 2018. (Geranium Avenue from Edgerton Street to Payne Avenue; North Street from Brunson Street to Payne Avenue; Idaho Avenue from Kennard Street to White Bear Avenue; Nokomis Street from Hazel Street to Bush Avenue; Nebraska Avenue from English Street to Atlantic Street; Atlantic Street from Nebraska Avenue to Hoyt Avenue East; and Chamber Street from Hoyt Avenue East to Larpenteur Avenue East.)
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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, Insituform, represented by Patrick Hillan, Field Engineer, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for seven (7) sound level variances for sewer construction work, with use of heavy trucks with internal generators and hydraulic pumps during the sewer lining projects beginning April 5 through December 31, 2018. The project proposes to allow elevated sound levels during one 24 hour per day period at each of the seven sites, with a sewer liner curing process requiring 24 hours of continuous work. Applicant indicates the site set up is to occur from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with use of equipment with back up alarms and hand held power tools. From 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. of the following day, the only equipment to be used will be critically silenced pumps and truck mounted boiler, not to exceed 70 decibels (dBA) at 50 feet; and
WHEREAS, in order to meet required City of Saint Paul project c...
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