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Planning Commission Minutes DRAFT November 1,2007 Page 5 Commissioner Clow supported the inclusion of Roy Woolsey's sentence and Alex Atkin's comment regarding the Noise Ordinance being effective and enforceable in the General Plan. Commissioner Harpoothan did not see the relevance of Table 7.4 on page 10. He did not agree with the sound wall restriction on private property in Policy 2.4. He felt the goal of Program 1.1 was vague and suggested the addition of wording to attempt to meet ambient noise levels. Chairman Carey generally supported the Noise Element with the proposed amendments. He felt that the common reasons to prohibit-walls do not apply along Interstate 280 since visual blight is not such a concern in that location. He did not support inclusion of Policy 2.4 in the revision. MOTION SECONDED AND PASSED: Motion by Commissioner Clow and seconded by Commissioner Harpootlian to forward the recommendation for approval to the City Council to adopt the Noise Element with the following wording additions to Program 1.4 "standards should be more stringent for those types of equipment which produce continuous noise"; to 1.1 "provide for effective enforcement"; to 2.2 "as necessary to ensure maximum possible noise attenuation, targeting an interior noise level of 45 decibels or less"; and to Program 1.1 "in order to protect residents from unwanted noise, thereby assuring their continued enjoyment of the quiet, peaceful community envisioned in the Introduction to the General Plan". Also, change the "prohibition" of sound walls to "discouragement"of sound walls along the Interstate 280 corridor(Policy 2.4). AYES: Chairman Carey, Commissioners Clow, Collins, Cottrell and Harpootlian NOES: None This recommendation will be forwarded to a future City Council meeting. Ray Collins requested that the photo of the emergency generator on page 16 be eliminated from the Safety Element. She stated that the maps on page 7 and page 9 need some identifying features and street names. She also felt that Program 6.3, on page 14, regarding hazardous waste was unnecessary considering the convenience of the Santa Clara County Hazardous Household Waste Program. Commissioner Cottrell suggested added the wording "encourage the Santa Clara County Hazardous Household Waste Program to publicize the location and dates that are convenient for Los Altos Hills residents". Commissioner Harpootlian commented on the location of the water tank shown by the map on page 7: Large water tanks are a hazard and water flow in the event of a rupture should be considered and mapped. Commissioner Harpootlian asked about the role of the Neighborhood Watch Program. Debbie Pedro explained that the Neighborhood Watch Program is implemented as a voluntary crime prevention measure.