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r. ~ -- high-noise levels (e.g., driving piles, operation of heavy machinery and equipment, etc.) would be prohibited between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Saturdays. If future complaints are received regarding the extended construction hours, the Planning Director may modify or revoke the extended construction hours. Sunol Boulevard street construction hours would be limited to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless otherwise approved by the City Public Works Department. Mr. Swift presented the staff report, describing the proposal for modifying the construction hours. He noted that due to the time that the City's plan approval process has taken, the applicant is behind its construction schedule, and, therefore, has submitted an application to extend the construction hours. Mr. Swift advised that staff supports the modification to the work hours. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED COMMENTS FROM THE APPLICANT Rick Sage, 6001 Sunol Blvd, represented the applicant. He advised that they are requesting the extended construction hours because they had envisioned that the permit approval process would have been quicker than it actually was. He further advised that because of numerous factors, they did not receive all of the permits that they had hoped for as soon as anticipated. He noted that they have the permits in hand now, and they want to be able to maximize the good weather associated with this time of year and minimize the impact on some activities that are not performed as well during the winter months. He noted that they are the owner and occupant of these buildings, and they want to be a good neighbor. He reported that they established a neighborhood information line when they commenced the project and he recently sent out a letter to the immediate neighbors reminding them of the existence of that line. He noted that, to date, they have not received a single call of concern on that number. He advised that as suggested by the Planning staff, he sent a letter to the neighbors informing them of the request for additional construction hours and providing telephone contact numbers. (Mr. Sage provided copies of that letter for the Commission.) He commented on the work that has taken place on the site, noting that they have not received complaints. Mr. Sage advised that their request was for the opportunity to work from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and staffs recommendation is from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. He asked that the Planning Commission consider Applied Biosystems' request, with the understanding that all of the other conditions are applicable, and should staff assess that the additional hour cannot be supported, then they would accept that. He noted that the additional time would not be for 100% of the work crews, but would probably only be used by one or two subcontractors that would work the overtime hours on a given day. Pablo Daroux, of Wilson, Ihrig & Associates, Inc., advised that they completed a study of the potential noise impacts on the neighbors of extending the construction hours. He referred to the report and provided comments on the results. He described the monitoring process and findings. He reported that they did not see any potential for impact as a result of extending the work hours. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES July 24, 2002 Page 17