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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES July 7, 1987 The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Gretchen Shaffer at 6:36 p.m. Also present were Dee Buchea, Chuck Moser, Ernst Staudt, and Rick Utt. Absent were John Douthitt and Phil Duffy. The subject for the evening's agenda was a decision on the Kenilworth Hills issue. PRESENTATION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION GROUP AND THE STAFF REPORT The Neighborhood Action Group (NAG) was represented by a few select speakers. Pat Morton spoke for the entire group stating that since the last Planning Commission hearing, the Kenilworth neighborhood had organized and hired a professional planner. During their organizational period, they had committees reviewing all of the various issues, such as noise impacts, drainage, and zoning regulations for surrounding communities. The group made some new discoveries, hard determinations and decisions, and they are now ready to tell the Planning Commission about them. After some further comments, Ms. Morton introduced Jim Miller. Jim Miller, 23106 - 100th Avenue West, Edmonds, WA, a professional planner, then spoke to the Planning Commission, stating that he had been selected by the Neighborhood Action Group (NAG) to advise them on their land use situation. Mr. Miller stated that the residential and business park zones had been reviewed by the steering committee. Mr. Miller presented the map which the group had endorsed, a copy is attached to these minutes. Mr. Miller advised the Planning Commission that the group would like a noise limitation of 45 dBA from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Chuck Moser asked about the overview of 1,000 feet with the lay of the land on that particular property. Gretchen Shaffer asked if the berm was included in the 150 feet. Mr. Miller stated, "Yes." Chuck Moser asked if the residents understand that the walk-in buffer would not be a dumping ground for garbage. Jim Miller stated that he thought the neighbors would appreciate the buffer being maintained. Ray Morton, 3232 - 56th Street S.W., Everett, WA addressed the Planning Commission regarding the noise issue. He stated that Fluke has an air-to-air ventilating unit, then made some comments on the noise values at various points due to this unit. Mr. Morton stated that Bill Strong, the City's safety expert, had come out to view this situation and had given the NAG group some input on noise. If we had one noise source putting out 57 dBA at the lot line, the readings at our respective residences would be a minus 35 dBA or should penetrate into the buffer 95 feet. So there would be 55 feet left. That would be for one noise only. With two sources of noise, the noise level at the back of any of the residences would be 12 dBA which means it is slightly audible. If we had four noise sources, the dBA will be 34.5 dBA at the back lot line and that is