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application, staff believed there was enough land area to provide adequate sound mitigation to adjacent properties. In response to an inquiry by Chair Blank regarding whether the conditions of approval may include language stating that the Planning Director would work with the applicant with respect to noise mitigation, Mr. Pavan replied that Condition No. 4 stated that "installation and maintenance of air conditioning equipment shall maintain an operating sound level of 60 dB at the property lines." Ms. Decker further stated that there was duplicate language, which staff wished to combine, in Condition No. 18, reading, "AIl mechanical equipment shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in such a manner that noise emanating from it will not be perceptible beyond the property line plane." Both conditions were intended to address a mechanical equipment. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox regarding a comparative equivalent of 60 dB, Ms. Decker replied that gusting winds were 69.4 dB. She noted that the issue of the noise level included a peak level of noise higher than that, but it could not be sustained. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Olson regarding inside work being conducted on a Saturday, Mr. Pavan replied that the condition limited construction to Monday through Friday, allowing discretion for start and stop times. It did not allow construction on weekends. Ms. Decker noted that there were many activities that could be conducted that were quiet, such as painting. The original intent of the restrictions on construction hours was to eliminate noisy activities such as pounding nails or using heavy construction equipment. She noted that some language could be crafted to allow quiet interior work on weekends that would be compatible with the neighborhood. She noted that there were occasions when hours could be modified so that contractors could avoid the heat and that it was important for contractors and residents to respect the hours. She added that there had been cases when Code Enforcement had been called. She noted that the Planning Director at times modified hours to extend weekday hours or allow weekend hours on a case-by-case basis. Ms. Harryman concurred that the Planning Director had the authority to allow modifications to the construction hours. Chair Blank was concerned that if painting was allowed, a compressor may be brought in during that time. In response to an inquiry by Chair Blank regarding apparent inconsistency in weekday versus Monday through Saturday hours, Ms. Decker replied that Monday through Saturday hours were allowed for projects that were additions processed as administrative design review applications. New home constructions are conditioned to Monday through Friday hours. Ms. Harryman stated that upon further consideration, she would argue that the condition, as stated, did not empower the Planning Director to modify the hours to include Saturday. Since PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, March 12, 2008 Page 14 of 22