08-790Council File # -� '�J
Green Sheet # 30 S( q�(o
RESOLUTION
1 WI-IEREAS, Maureen Smith submitted an application on behalf of Sibley Square at 190 East 5�'
2 Street for an exception to the general hours of operarion for the pedestrian skyway system. That
3 application requests an exception to the general hours of operation for the portion of the skyway leading
4 from bridge numbers 26 and 36, allowing the building to have the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday
5 through Friday and no hours on Saturday and Sunday; and
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7 WHEREAS, Chapter 140.11(b) of the Saint Paul Leaslative Code give the Council the power to
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WHEREAS, skyway access connecting bridges 26 and 36 is available through 180 East 5�' Street;
WHEREAS, the majority of the tenants of Sibley Square are Federal Government tenants; and
WHEREAS, most tenant offices are not open to the public and none remain open past 5:00 p.m. on
16 a Friday; and
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18 WIIEREAS, the Skyway Advisory Committee considered this application and recommended
19 approval of the application; and
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21 WHEREAS, the Council may reconsider the exceprion to the general hours if the circumstances
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WHEREAS, the Council held a public hearing on the application for an exception on July 16, 2008
at which time the Council heard a recommendation from the Deparhnent of Safety and Inspections, the
applicant was given an opportunity to speak, and public testimony was allowed; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Council hereby finds that the proposed hours of operation are reasonable for
the above-stated reasons and approves the altemate hours of 630 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday and no hours on Sahzrday or Sunday; and be it
FLJRTHER RESOLVED, that access to skyway bridges numbers 26 and 36 shall not be obsh
during the general hours of operation; and be it
FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Council may reconsider the exception to the general hours of
operation if the circumstances that gave rise to the exception change.
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43 A copy of this resolution, as adopted, shall be sent by first class mail to the applicant.
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Memorializing City Council's action on July 16, 2008, granting an exception to the general hours of the ihe skyway for Sibley
Square at 190 - East Sth Street in Saint Paul.
Planning Commission 1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
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Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Applicant submitted an application to DSI for an Exception to General Hours of Operation fo the skyway under Skyway Ordinance
140.11. Upon receipt of the applicarion, a public hearing was scheduled.
Advantages If Approved:
Disadvantages If Approved:
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
JUL 1 8 2008
Trensaction:
Funding Source:
Financial Information:
(F�cplain)
Activity Number:
July 17, 2008 3:20 PM
CosVRevenue Budgeted:
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OFFICE OF TIIE CITY ATTORNEY
John Choi, CityAttomey
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Christopher8. Coleman, Mayor
Civil Division
400 City Hall
15 West Kel/ogg 8tvd.
Sainf Paul, Mnnesota 55102
Telephane: 65l 266-8710
Facsimile: 651298-5619
June 30, 2008
NOTICE OF COUNCIL FiEARING
Maureen Smith
Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc.
190 East 5�` Street, Ste. 250
St. Paul, MN 55101
RE: Skyway Ordinance 140.11 — Excepfion to General Hours of Operation Application for Sibley Square
Dear Ms. Smith:
Please take notice that this matter has been set on the Public Hearing Agenda for the City Council
meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, at 5:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, Third Floor, Saint
Pau1 City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse.
The hearing will address your requesf for an exception to general hours of operation for Skyway #26 &
#36 which crosses over Fourth Street and Fifth Streets which connects Sibley Square to Galtier Plaza.
V ery truly yours,
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Rachel Tierney
Assistant City Attorney
cc: Christine Rozek, Deputy Director of DSI
�Iary Erickson, Council Secretary
Jill Hirons Maraist, Director, CapitalRiver CounciUDistrict #17, 332 Minnesota Street,
Ste. W122, St. Paul, MN 55101-1314
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332 Minnesota Street Suite W-122 Saint Paul, MN 55101 (651) 221-0488
Website: vnvw.capitolrivereouncll.org E-mail: info@capitolriveercouncil.org
July 10, 2008
Kathy Lantry
President
Saint Paul CiTy Council
CiTy Hall
15 West Kellogg Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55102
RE: Skyway Hour Variance Applications
Dear President Lantry:
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The Skyway Advisory Committee ("the Committee") held a public hearing on July 7, 2008 on the Skyway
Hour Variance Applications. The Committee then voted on these Applications and forwarded the issue to
the CapitolRiver Council Board for a vote. The CRC Board reached a final determination, which was
fundamentally the same as the final deternunation of the Advisory Committee, on the six remaining
"Exceprion to General Hours of Operation Applications" as set out below:
Building Skyway Requested Hours
Application Number Three:
413 Wacouta to Gilbert Bldg # 55 crosses parking lot 6:00 AM — 6:00 PM Mon--Fri
The CRC Board voted to support this Application: 10 Yes votes; 4 No votes; 6 abstentions
A�plication Number Four:
Metro Square
Fri, Closed Sat & Sun
#8 crosses Robert St. 5:00 AM — 7:00 PM Mon —
The CRC Board voted to support this Application: 15 Yes votes; 1 No vote; 4 abstentions
Appiication Number Six:
Golden Rule # 9 crosses 7` Place 5:00 AM — 7:00 PM Mon —
Fri, Closed Sat & Sun
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Golden Rule # 5 crosses 7 Street 5:00 AM — 7:00 PM Mon —
Fri, Closed Sat & Sun
Golden Rule # 8 crosses Robert St. 5:00 AM — 7:00 PM Mon —
Fri, Closed Sat & Sun
The CRC Board voted to oppose, or not support, this Application: 4 Yes votes; 12 No votes; 4 abstentions
Application Number Seven:
Sibiey Square Skyway Hall thru building 6:30 AM — 6:00 PM Mon-Fri
(Connects to # 26 over 5`" Street &# 36 over 5`" Street — alternative route to both skyways is available)
The CRC Board voted to support this Application: 13 Yes votes; 4 No votes; 3 abstentions
Application Number Eiaht:
Macy's #16 crosses 6'" Street 10:00 AM — 8:00 PM Mon—
Sat; 12PM — 6PM Sun (includes path through the building)
The CRC Board voted to support this Application: 15 Yes votes; zero No votes; 5 abstentions
Application Number Nine:
MN Children's Museum # 6 crosses Wabasha 8:00 AM — 6:00 PM
The CRC Board voted to support this Application: 13 Yes votes; 4 No votes, 3 abstentions
General Lanquaqe for All Current and Future Approved Applications:
Both the Advisory Committee and the CRC Board adopted the following language for all current and future
approved variance applications:
"ff circumstances change such as a change in the use of a building, or �earby developments occur, resuiting
in an increase or decrease in skyway access by the public, any variance may be reconsidered. This will be
enforced by the city code, and the fire inspector at the office of DSI, in conjunction with each property's
Certificate of Occupancy."
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
John Schachterle
Executive Director
CC: City Council Members
Rachel Tierney, City Attorneys Office
Pat Lindgren, Councilmember Thune's Office
Peg Fuller, DSI
Larry Englund, CRC