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Approving the application of 594 Mkt LLC/TJL Development for a sound level variance for the installation of a soil retention system in preparation for a new Apartment Building Construction Project at 594 Selby Avenue, work to be done from November 11-15, 2021.
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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, 594 Mkt LLC/TJL Development, represented by Jim LaValle, Member, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, at no specific sound level limit, noted as varied, sometimes loud, and at no specified distance, for construction work related to the driving of sheet piling and installation of a soil retention system in preparation for the building structure at 594 Selby Avenue. Construction work is planned for Thursday, November 11-15, 2021, to allow elevated sound levels from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for activities such as sheet piling driving with heavy construction equipment; and
WHEREAS, in order to meet required project completion and to minimize disruption to traffic on the described project areas, area businesses, the public, adjoining residents and property owners, the applicant is seeking a sound level variance from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at an unspecified sound level limit or distance, from November 11- November 15, 2021; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance, 594 Mkt LLC/TJL Development will not be able to operate sheet piling equipment needed to complete the required soil retention system installation in preparation for the building structure work at 594 Selby Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Depar...
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