Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2011 01 13

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes November 18, 2010 Page 3 of 10 Based on the alternative analysis staff is recommending the Potential Location Option #3 as the appropriate location for the emergency siren tower structure. Russ continued with a discussion of the Special Review Use criteria for the revised site location. He concluded the discussion with a summary, stating all the criteria had been met with the exception of #5 which is not applicable to this project. Russ stated staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 25, Series 2010 with one condition: 1) The City shall relocate the existing North Emergency Siren approximately 180 -feet north, northeast of the existing site in the ical location currently marked on the project site. Russ introduced Mike Weber with Artek Electronics specialist. unication /sound Weber stated sound is not an exact science • use of environmental factors. Lipton asked how it travels down to the P Weber stated sound does go downhill, but the soun homes /buildings. He stated sound travels throng Lipton clarified with side effect would be Weber stated he was correct. uilding. Lipton asked about locating the - at the Polic- uilding. Questions of Staff. All the Commissioners stated they had no questions of staff. be blocked air and over groun to be extremely high in 'ding on the mesa. Weber stated the only way it won' • or the t the air (80' to 100') to provide cove ®e fo he people Members of the Publi Scott Reese, 795 ch ated a member of the board of directors for the Mesa Villag- A. He th- red City nager Fleming and staff for their working with the . He s • the HOA proves the alterative location which is 180' north /norther •f t • • tall site location. Shari W. Birch Ct asked if the height of the siren needed to be as tall. Weber stated the hei• s at the minimum recommended height to keep the sound level below the dB. If the tower was lower than the sound would be louder and out of comp) ce with the federal regulations. ; if the tower were less visual, lower in height, then the re sound impact on the neighbors. Scott Soelberg, 748 W. Birch Ct. stated his confusion with sound travel. He asked Weber; if from the top of the mesa would sound drop down and weaken. Weber stated yes, due to the additional structures and other environmental factors. He stated if the town was placed at the Police Building the tower would be much taller and the volume would be louder.