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PlanningBoard | 2022-04-11 | 2 | Board Member Teague asked how the owner would be monitoring the amplified sound, if it would be continuously monitored. He also asked about attendance for non-ticketed events and then wording in connection to how the noise was monitored. Allen Tai, City Planner, discussed how WABA (West Alameda Business Association) would monitor noise. He added that they had the readings from last year. Staff Member McGuire discussed non-ticketed events and how the Noise Ordinance was worded and how they had to work with that to make it clear. Board Member Hanson Hom wanted to know the changes to how amplified sound was handled. He also wanted to know of there were any changes to the parking conditions. Staff Member McGuire discussed how this Use Permit was clearer and more specific in regards to amplified sound and what days that was allowed. He added that there were no changes to the parking conditions. Board Member Ron Curtis discussed noise levels and decibel readings. He wanted to know where the 85-107 decibel limits came from. Staff Member Tai answered that the numbers came from readings they had gathered last year and from Santa Monica's Noise Ordinance. Board Member Teague asked if there was a condition of where speakers could go. Staff Member McGuire discussed the layout of the location and where the stage was located. Vice President Ruiz asked about past noise complaints and wanted to know if they could instead do another Temporary Use Permit. Staff Member Tai discussed past complaints and how the board could ask for a review in one year to make sure the noise was being handled appropriately. Vice President Ruiz opened public comment. Melissa Milam was very much against this Use Permit. She described how the noise was awful and that it was not fair to their community. She discussed how these events had effected their lives and that the people in charge were not abiding by the rules and the laws. Maria Milam was in total shock that this being proposed. She said the events at this location last summer had caused stressed and anxiety. The noise was too much. She Planning Board Minutes Page 2 of 9 April 11 2022 | PlanningBoard/2022-04-11.pdf |