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o Is 45 decibels too loud? <br />o Get readings from adjacent residential <br />o Will the decibel reading be different on an upper floor of a home compared to <br />the lower floor? <br />o Baseline readings of homes <br />o Readings above ground <br />• Design <br />o Existing homes create noise — pumps, a /c, etc. <br />o Orientation of building — can it avoid sensitive areas? <br />o Create an ambient sound map <br />o What is the height of the sound wall? <br />• Muffler too <br />o Sound is directional <br />o Design of sound mitigation — what does it look like? <br />• Wall, enclosure, berm, vegetation <br />o Mechanical equipment is center courtyard <br />o HVAC equipment is more of a concern than the generator <br />• Runs more frequently <br />o Seasonal variations <br />• The effect of cold air versus warm air on sound <br />• Reduced vegetation in winter months <br />o 24/7 recorded monitoring <br />o Sounds will be variable <br />o High Peak /Low Peak <br />• Generator should only be running in the event of a power failure <br />• Generator should not be used for source <br />• No low peak <br />o Will security lighting be necessary? <br />• Enforcement <br />o Fines <br />• Higher fines for this issue <br />• Create a funding source funded by these fines as a surety to remediate in <br />the event of a violation <br />• Penalties with teeth <br />• The burden of enforcement should not be on adjacent property owners <br />o Conditional Use Permit <br />• Define clear standards <br />• Consider an escrow fee for remediation <br />o City currently owns the parcel <br />• Has some additional leverage <br />