Discussion:
City Code Section 130.45 restricts the hours of construction operation from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
In advance of the start of the County Road 16 Pedestrian Crossing Project, the county has requested extended working hours to help facilitate the timeline of the project, trying to complete the majority of the construction in advance of the start of school. The project falls mainly within residential areas, which warrants maintaining the weekday restrictions per ordinance. However, additional latitude on Saturdays, allowing an 8 a.m. start time is being recommended for this project.
This extension will help meet the project deadlines including minimizing the length of the traffic impact. The impacts from the earlier generated noise is not anticipated to be a substantial nuisance in these areas of the city for the prescribed times. If property owner complaints are received by the City, the ordinance suspension can be revoked at the discretion of the City Engineer. The County Road 16 project is scheduled to be substantially complete by September 2018.
With Council's approval, a public news release and notice to meet the City Code requirements would be placed in the Shakopee Valley News and on the City's website.