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health safety and welfare, subj ect to the notification of the Public Works Director. <br />Generally speaking emergency activity would be limited to repairing utilities, but may <br />include emergency road work or other activities if required. This would allow the City's <br />Public Works Department to operate as needed within the regulations of the City's Code. <br />Furthermore, it would allow utility providers to maintain vital services in the event of an <br />emergency. <br />Staff is also proposing language that would allow the City Council to grant permits to <br />applicants seeking a waiver to conduct night-time construction activity. While it is not <br />common, there have been instances in the past when businesses were interested in <br />conducting night-time construction activity in order to minimize impacts to business <br />operations during the day. Presently the Code does not allow for this to occur. Under the <br />proposed regulations, applicants could request a waiver from these requirements, subject <br />to the approval of the City Council. While a formal public hearing would not be <br />required, Staff would notify neighboring property owners within 3 50 feet of the proposed <br />construction activity prior to the Council meeting. The City Council would have broad <br />discretion in approving or denying such a request. If the request was approved, the <br />Council would be able to add reasonable conditions to the permit as needed. <br />Staff discussed the proposed regulations with the City Attorney. He had no obj ections to <br />the proposed language and felt that it offered the City greater opportunity to address this <br />. <br />lssue. <br />As part of the proposal a Construction Activity Waiver Fee would be added to the 2010 <br />Fee Schedule. Staff looked at comparable fees within the City's fee schedule and the <br />City of Roseville's fee schedule and determined that $250 per application would be an <br />appropriate fee amount. <br />Recommendation <br />Approve Ordinance 2010-005 to amend Section 630 of the City Code regarding <br />Construction Activity as presented in the March 29, 2010, report to the City Council, and <br />approve publication of a Summary of Ordinance 2010-005. <br />Approve Ordinance 2010-006 to amend the 2010 Fee Schedule to add a Construction <br />Activity Waiver Application Fee as presented in the March 29, 2010, report to the City <br />Council, and approve publication of a summary of Ordinance 2010-006. <br />The ordinance changes require a 3/5 vote and the publication summaries require a 4/5 <br />vote. <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for March 29, 2010 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />IlMetro-inetlardenhillslAdminl CouncillAgenclas c�c Packet Information1201013-29-10 RegularlPacket Information103-29-10 - Regular <br />Meeting - Construction Activity - Memo.doc <br />