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tir E. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION: Commissioner Carico reported that the following public hearings were discussed at the 9/28/88 Planning Commission Meeting: 1) Lands of Varsanyi, File TM #4-88, - denied; 2) Lands of Packard, File VAR #17- 88 , - approved; 3) Lands of Lloyd, File CUP #13-88 , - continued; 4) Lands of Bennett, Sells & Valdez , File TM #2-88 , - denied and 5) Lands of Gaither, File TM #7-88 , - continued. F. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. LANDS OF MCCULLOCH, FILE TM #4-87, Stonebrook and Prospect, request for tentative map approval and certificate of adequacy of final environmental impact report for a thirty-two lot subdivision --- Resolution approving tenative map (continued from last meeting) Council had before them the staff report dated 9/29/88 from the Planning Director which included the recommendation of approval of the Lands of McCulloch project subject to certain conditions. Mayor Johnson presented some of his concerns related to this project which included the following: density, height of proposed homes , configuration of roads and noise. Concerning the issue of noise, Johnson suggested that an evaluation of the mitigation measures for IOW noise be undertaken after the kemes--err*put in and if the problem of noise is not mitigated the lots be cemov d from the subdivision. *berms and fences were (AMENDED BY COUNCIL 10/19/ ) Lee Patmore, 27650 Central Drive, noted that she was addressing the Council both as a member of the Planning Commission and as someone who has worked with noise elements of environmental impact reports for ten years . She referred to the draft environmental impact report and stated that 60 dB Ldn was a reasonable limit. Mrs. Patmore also noted that Lots 8 , 9 , 10, 11 and 12 would block some of the noise to the other lots. She recommended that this subdivision be conditioned as was the Lands of Currie to read: ' The owner shall dedicate a human habitation setback limit on the final map to follow the 60 dB Ldn noise contour line, as measured on each lot in accordance with the standards determined by the City Engineer and results found acceptable to the City Engineer. ' Mrs. Patmore stated that she did believe the environmental impact report was inadequate because it did not address satisfactorily the noise issue. Walter Gregorwich, 12370 Priscilla Lane, supported Mrs. Patmore ' s statements and referred to a report that had been done in 1974 which mentioned over 70 dB Ldn in the areas under discussion. Mr. David Poole, representing Edward L. Pack Associates , explained the impacts of different noise levels, 55-60 dB - 70-75 dB, and how certain levels can have psychological effects. Mr. Poole also addressed the mitigation measures proposed for lots 8 , 9, 10 and 11. Mr. iir Russ Carter, applicant, also addressed the noise issue with particular reference to lots 6 , 8 , 11 and 12. -4- 10/5/88