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Approving the application of Metropolitan Council for a sound level variance in order to allow Central Corridor Light Rail and Skyway construction between 10:00 PM and 1:30 AM, Monday through Saturday, from September 1, 2011 to November 1, 2011, at the Bremer Bank site (between 4th and 5th Streets, and East Cedar Street and Minnesota 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, Kevin Ryan, Manager of Transitways Construction, Metropolitan Council, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance to allow Central Corridor Light Rail and Skyway construction at the Bremer Bank site (between 4th and 5th Streets, and East Cedar Street and Minnesota Street); and
WHEREAS, in order to meet required completion dates and to minimize disruption to businesses, the public and adjoining property owners, the applicant is seeking a variance to allow a second shift that would include the hours of 10:00 PM to 1:30 AM; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance, it will not be able to complete construction within the required timeline or be able to minimize disruption to businesses, the public and adjoining property owners; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) has reviewed the application and has made recommendations regarding conditions for the variance; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby grants a variance to the Metropolitan Council, subject to the following conditions:
1) The variance shall be for the period September 1, 2011 to November1, ...
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