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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 17, 2019 Page 3 Building Official Englund briefly highlighted this item as detailed in the RCA and related attachments dated June 17, 2019. He noted there was one letter received in opposition to this request from a resident. He indicated staff does have some concerns related to the duration of the noise activity along with any enforcement. Staff recommended denial of the requested variance based on: Mr. Englund suggested that the applicant could coordinate with the existing ten- ants to conduct the activity within approved hours of operation. The characteris- tics of the property are such that staff feels there will be a high impact to numer- ous residents, not only in Roseville but also in St. Paul and the level of noise due to this activity is unreasonable and unnecessary when compared to the inconven- ience to the now six tenants. Mayor Roe asked if staff could provide a list of tenants and layout of the property for the Council to consider. Mr. Englund reviewed the six tenants with the Council. Mayor Roe asked if the applicant/property owner wished to address the Council. Mr. Tom Greninger, TMG Construction, Inc., explained he was the contractor do- ing the work and TMG Construction requested the variance because a stoop or sidewalk needs to be replaced in the front of each of these tenants and there is on- ly one front door for each business. For the work to be done, the tenant either needs to close the store or do this work after the acceptable hours of operation. Mr. Greninger reviewed the work to be done in front of the tenants. He noted all of the stores would be financially hurt with the remodel if the stores were needed to close during renovation. He indicated the hardship would be how a new side- walk and stoop could be installed without closing the business for multiple days while renovation is done. He noted the businesses are already losing business due to the renovation being done and are willing to work through this but need help in replacing the sidewalk in front of each of the stores. He acknowledged this could disrupt the neighborhood but once completed, the neighborhood would look better with the renovated building. Councilmember Etten asked if during this process a deck or bridge will be built for people to access the stores in order to pour the concrete, so people do not walk on it for a while. Mr. Greninger explained his company will provide a bridge with handrails that can be placed over the hole for access to the stores. Councilmember Etten indicated the public hearing request asked for up to five days and does that change with the increased number of tenants because the