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<br />NOTE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />The following Council minutes were noted: <br /> <br />1) City Council regular meeting minutes dated March 24, 2009 <br />2) City Council regular meeting minutes dated April 14, 2009 <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS/COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: <br /> <br />Public Hearing - Request for an Interim Use Permit to Allow the Flying of <br />Radio Controlled Aircraft; Case of Northwest Radio Control Club <br /> <br />Public Hearinf! <br /> <br />Vice Chair Levine called the public hearing to order at 7:01 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Associate Planner Gladhill presented the Staff Report. <br /> <br />Citizen Input <br /> <br />Steve Johnson, 14520 Junkite St. NW, president of the Northwest Radio Control Club. Mr. <br />Johnson stated generally during the week there will be two to five people at a time flying the <br />aircraft. Saturdays are the heaviest periods of activity with five to twelve people. There won't be <br />a lot of traffic generated. He continued that generally they will fly two or three aircraft at a time <br />for safety reasons. The findings of fact stated that the noise level is 90 decibels at 90 feet, <br />however the national organization recommends 96 decibels at 9 feet. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Scoy asked what scale models will be flying. Mr. Johnson replied that the <br />biggest the club flies is quarter scale. The engine is a 23 cc gas engine, similar to a gas weed <br />whip. They also fly electrics which are basically soundless. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson said they start about 9:00 a.m. and the crowd typically thins out around 1 :00 p.m. <br />Club rules state they can fly from 9:00 a.m. to dusk. <br /> <br />Al Pearson, 14821 Bowers Drive, owner of the property. The parcel is 120 acres. The area <br />where they will be flying will be a quarter mile from any homes. Mr. Pearson stated that there <br />would be no alcohol allowed and the speed limit on the road going in and out is seven miles per <br />hour. He is not charging for the use of his property. <br /> <br />. Associate Planner Gladhill showed where the access to the parcel was. It is a private field road. <br />Discussion ensued as to where the access was located and what the traffic would be from <br />Highway #10. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued as to whether the public hearing should be continued. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/May 7, 2009 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />