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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 29, 2009 Page 18 Nays: None. 11. b. Public Hearing for a Variance to the Noise Ordinance during Construction of a Parking Ramp at 2750 Cleveland Avenue Permit Coordinator Don Munson briefly revised the request for a variance to the City's noise ordinance to facilitate concrete pour during July and August at the parking ramp project at 2750 Cleveland Avenue. Mr. Munson advised Council- members that staff had fielded no complaints to-date related to construction site activities, and that staff had received no written comment from mailed notice pro- vided within 500' of the site. Mr. Munson noted that a representative of the Gen- eral Contractor, Adolfson & Peterson, was present at tonight's meeting. Mayor Klausing opened and closed the Public Hearing at 8:38 p.m. for a Variance to the Noise Ordinance during Construction of a Parking Ramp at 2750 Cleveland Avenue, with no one appearing for or against. 12. b. Approve a Variance to the Noise Ordinance during Construction of Parking Ramp at 2750 Cleveland Avenue Councilmember Ihlan sought clarification that the variance was exclusive to the months of July and August. Mr. Munson confirmed that the pouring was proposed only during those months, with normal construction activities resuming at 7:00 a.m. following that time- frame. Johnson moved, Klausing seconded, approval of a variance request to allow con- struction activities beginning at 6:00 a.m. at 2750 Cleveland Avenue on weekdays during the months of July and August (with no start-up noises occurring before 6:00 a.m.). Roll Call Ayes: Johnson; Ihlan; Roe; and Klausing. Nays: None. d. Approve a City Abatement for Unresolved Violation of City Code at 2178 Cohansey Boulevard Permit Coordinator Munson reviewed the request for abatement as detailed in the staff report dated June 29, 2009; providing a visual update on the property as of today of this single-family rental property and lack of resolution by the property owners, currently residing in Maplewood. Mr. Munson noted that the complaint was generated by neighbors, and that there had been no previous response from or correction of violations to-date by the owners. Mr. Munson advised that, upon re- ceipt of the notice to the property owner of tonight's proposed action, the owner had contacted staff requesting a delay until July 5, 2009 to correct the violations. Mr. Munson noted that, while incomplete, the property owner had initiated com- pliance of violations.