2018-05-03 Hearing Transcript - Taylor Summers & Amber Mitchell SPP 18-196

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decibel to aI mean or downgrading it to a lower decibel level? For example, as would be appropriate for a residential area. WATANABE: We didn't make a specific condition to address the noise, but that is something the Planning Commission can add. DARROW: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If I could just chime in regarding that. We've obviously had a similar situation with this type of condition in another permit where we've lowered the dBA for a particular use in a particular area. The difficulty with that is enforcement. We don't have the capability or the equipment to be able to enforce a lower dBA than what's allowed by the Department of Health, so we could not realistically be able to legally enforce that without having training for staff, without purchasing the right equipment, and having that equipment calibrated on a regular basis. So, that's a difficulty we face with that particular type of condition. Thank you. CLARKSON: But, if it were a condition, say to go to 55 decibels rather than DARROW: —The current dBA level in ag is 70 dBA. CLARKSON: 70. To go to 55 rather than 70, if there did become a problem with noise, somebody could be engaged to monitor, and I'm thinking neighbors if they got really concerned about it. DARROW: Yeah, again the problem would be is that we would normally call the Department of Health to come and enforce that condition, and they will not do it because it's lower than their standard. CLARKSON: Okay. DARROW: Thank you. WALTER: Can I say something on that one? I come from a construction background, too, and I'm fully in agreement with anyone that likes their privacy, but I've always, or the quiet, and even like Ms. Hathaway said, even with the noise is at a by 4 o'clock in the afternoon everything ceases. You know, unless we're having a friendly get together or something like that and the kids are playing in the pool or something, then, you know, the music might get out of hand but as far as the noise level from construction will be, I will adhere to a strict, you know, by you know, 3:30, 4 o'clock done. Yeah. CLARKSON: Okay, thank you. If there are no further—Commissioner Aguinaldo. AGUINALDO: Yes, I have a question for all you three. What is your anticipated timeframe of construction? How long would it take? If this goes through, I, you know, for myself and this lady that came up here, it's always nice to always address your neighbors that hey, you know, I got my building permit, I going be working at this hours, you know, just to have transparency yeah? Not to be rude. But, as far as that, what is your anticipated timeframe for construction EXHIBIT A 9