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COMMITTEE: Community Development
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Approval of extended work hours for the Jonquil Village redevelopment project from - 12.62 Acres - Land Lots 559 & 594 - Northeast corner of the intersection of Atlanta Road and Spring Road - Benning Construction
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ISSUE: Benning Construction (Publix General Contractor) is requesting an extension of normal work hours for the erection of structural steel and the pouring of the concrete foundations for the building.
Benning Construction is requesting an extension of normal work hours for Sunday, June 5th, June 12th and June 19th from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m This will provide three additional days of work for during the erection of the structural steel. Plateau Excavation, Inc. is currently approved for extended work hours between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with no work on Sunday for the completion of the site work. This request will allow Benning Construction the ability to work the next three Sundays (June 5th, June 12th and June 19th) from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. to stay on schedule for the completion of the Publix building.
Benning Construction is also requesting extended work hours for the pouring of the concrete foundations for the building. These pours are planned to occur from June 20th to June 30th Concrete pours for large buildings generally take extensive amounts of time for site preparation, pouring, curing and finishing. The amount of work needed to complete these pours generally exceeds the work hours of a normal working day under the City Ordinance.
BACKGROUND: Plateau Excavation, Inc. was approved for extended work hours between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with no work on Sunday for the completion of the site work in April of 2016.
RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION: Benning Construction is requesting a variance from the provisions of the Noise Ordinance for a three-day period to complete erection of structural steel and for extended hours during the pouring of concrete for the Publix building. Benning Construction’s variance request includes the following:
1. Extension of work hours from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, 2016, June 12, 2016 and June 19, 2016 for the erection of structural steel for the building.
2. All concrete pouring on-site shall be coordinated with the Department of Community Development. Benning Construction shall comply with any implementation measures or requirements imposed by the Community Development Department to mitigate the effect of extended work hours on traffic patterns and on the surrounding residential property owners.
3. On days of the concrete pours, the extended work hours shall be from 3:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. These pours shall only be allowed on Monday to Friday and must be completed by July 1, 2016.
Community Development is supportive of the request for extended work hours. These extensions will allow the building to be completed on schedule. Community Development recommends approval of the extended work hours.