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CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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WHEREAS, Chapter 293 of the Saint Paul L,egislative Code was enacted to regulate the subject of noise in
the City of Saint Paul; and
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WHEREAS, §293.11 provides for the granring of variances from the sound level limitarions contained in
§293.09, upon a finding by the City Council that full compliance with Chapter 293 would constitute an
unreasonable hardship on an applicant, other persons ar on the community; and
WHEREAS, Cazl Bolander & Sons Company, represented by Jeff Fye, Project Manager, who has been
desi�ated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance to allow construction wark to
take place for a Saint Paul pedestrian/bike trail and tunnel under the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad
tracks at the intersecfion of Lexington Parkway N. and Jessamine Ave. and the project will be using off road
construction equipment; such as excavators, loaders, cranes and light plants; and
WHEREAS, applicant is seeking a variance for the days of May 29 through June 1, 2004; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance it will not be able to perform the necessary construction
wark in a rimely manner, and the completion date would be extended, causing increased costs and inconvenience to
the public as the work has to be done at the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad's convenience, therefore
requiring the work to take place on a holiday weekend; and
WHEREAS, the Office of License, Inspections, and Environmental Protecrion has reviewed the applicarion
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 for Carl Bolander & Sons
Company, to permit construction work for a Saint Paul pedestrian/bike trail and tunnel under the Burlington
Northern and Santa Fe Railroad bridge at the intersecrion of Lexington Parkway N. and Jessamine Ave, subject to
the following condirions:
1) The variance shall be for the days of May 29 through June 1, 2004
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Cazl Bolander & Sons Company shali take all practi steps available to minimize the
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Requested by Department of:
Office of License, Inspections and
Environmental Protection
By: �� l7 ���-S.C.�-�
Janeen E. Rosas, Direct�
Form Approved by City Att�rne
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ContaM Person 8 Phone:
Janeen E.Rosas
266-9013
Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date):
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Approval of a resolurion allowing Cazl Bolander & Sons Company a variance from the sound level limitarions contained in Chapter
293.09 in order to inshll a Saint Paul pedeshian/bike trail and tunnel under the BNSF tracks at the intersection of Lexington Pazkway
North and Jessantine Avenue startiiig on May 29, 2004 and ending on June 1, 2004.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
PVanning Commission
CIB Committee
' � Civil Service Commission
1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Dces this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (INho, What, When, Where, Why):
Tlus construction work needs to be done at BNSF's convenience, requiring the woik to take place on Memorial Day Weekend. The
contractor will only run equipment that is needed for their specific tasks.
AdvantageslfApproved:
Disadvantages If Approved:
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
"oWl Amount of
Trensaction:
FundinSl Source:
Financial fnformation:
(F�cplain)
CosURevenue Badgeted:
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OFFICE OF LICENSE, INSPECTIONS AND
ENVIRON�IENTAL PROSECTION
Janeerz E. Rosat, Direuor
CITY OF SAAVT PAUL
Randy C. Kelly. Nayar
LOWRYPROFESSfONALBUILDfNG 7elephone- 65/-266-9090
350StPeterSaee{Susse300 Fvcsimile: 651-166-9124
Sain[Pau[,.Ninnesami510I-ISIO Web: uvnv.cistpaul.mrs.us/liep
Application for Sound Level Variance
City of Saint Paul Noise Ordinance
Chapter 293 of the Saint Paul Legislarive Code
I. Organization orperson seeking variance _Carl Bolander & Sons Co.
2. Address: 251 Starkey St., St. Paul, MN 55107
3. Responsibleperson: Jeff Fye
4. Title or position: Proj ect Manager
5. Telephone: (651 ) 224-6299
6. Brieflydescnbe the noise source and equipment involved: Back up alarms, exhaust noise,
etc., from larqe earthmoving equipment.
7. Addressorlegaldescriptionofnoisesource: Lexington and 3essamine at BNSF RR tracks
8. Noise source time of operation: Z 4 hours a day
9. BrieIly describe the steps that wili oe �ken to muumize `ine noise
10. Briefly state reason for seeking variance: ti"ork must be completed during holiday weel�end
to coindide with Railroad schedule
11. Dates during which the variance is requested: 5/ 2 9 J 0 4 - 6/ 1 J 0 4
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OFFICE OF LICENSE, AISPECTfONS AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Jarzeen E. Rosas, Direcfor
CTTY OF SAINT PAUL
R¢ndy C. KeZly, Mayor
May 5, 2004
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
LOWRYPROFESSIONALBUILDING Telephone: 651-266-9090
350 St. PeterStreet, Suite 300 F¢csimIIe: 651-166-9l24
Saini Paui, Minnesota 55102-[5!0 Web: www.tiep.us
Mary Erickson, Council Invesrigation & Reseazch
Room 310, City Hall
Mazk Kaisersatt, R.S.��
Office of License, Inspecfions and Environmental Protection
Sound Leve1 Variance
Pedestrian Bike Trail & Tunnel, intersection of Lexingcon Pkwy N. and
Jessamine Ave.
Attached is a sound level variance application from 7eff Fye, Project Manager,
representing Carl Bolander & Sons Co, 251 Starkey Street, Saint Paul, 55107 to ailow the
construcrion of a pedestrian bike trail and tunnel near the intersection of Lexington Pkwy
N. and Jessamine Ave. A variance is requested far the days of May 29, 2004 through June
1, 2004. Off road construction equipment being used will be excavators, loaders, cranes
and lightplants.
Enclosed is the copy of the Public Hearing Notice sent to properry owners within 200 feet
of 1084 Lexington Parkway N.
Please have this item placed on the Council agenda for May 26. If you have any
questions, feel free to contact me at 266-9147.
Resolution to follow from Chad Kulas.
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