HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-22-21 Public Comment - D. Steinhauer - Proposed Construction Noise OrdinanceFrom:Taylor Chambers
To:Agenda
Subject:FW: Proposed changes to the Noise Ordinance re: construction hours
Date:Wednesday, September 22, 2021 11:19:19 AM
From: Dennis Steinhauer <dsteinhauer@archerbuilt.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 9:41 PM
To: Taylor Chambers <tchambers@BOZEMAN.NET>
Subject: Re: Proposed changes to the Noise Ordinance re: construction hours
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Please see my comments below.
Dennis Steinhauer
Archer Construction Inc.
On Sep 21, 2021, at 9:36 PM, Dennis Steinhauer <dsteinhauer@archerbuilt.com>
wrote:
Well meaning local leaders-
Seems like yet another solution in search of a problem. But hey, when you have a
housing and labor shortage, limiting the working hours is a natural response.
If you need me I will be disabling all of our back-up alarms so that the concert goers
from the fairgrounds and the R Bar can get some extra sleep.
Is this really what you guys are working on right now?
Disappointed,
Dennis Steinhauer
Archer Construction Inc.
On Sep 21, 2021, at 4:19 PM, Taylor Chambers
<tchambers@bozeman.net> wrote:
Good afternoon,
Please review the following message from Community Development
Director, Marty Matsen:
Dear Construction Professionals,
As requested by the City Manager and City Commission, staff draftedchanges to the City’s “Noise Ordinance” and will present these changes tothe City Commission on October 26, 2021 for its consideration. I amwriting you today to let you know about these proposed changes in
advance and to offer you a chance to provide input. City Code currently limits construction activities in most residential zonedistricts to the hours of 6:00am to 10:00pm and uses a “reasonableperson” standard to measure the noise level. In general terms the proposedordinance would implement a decibel standard and limit constructionactivities that exceed 60 decibels to daytime hours, between 7:00am and8:00pm. The actual language is below. “Noise emanating from a construction operation occurringbetween the hours of 8:00 PM to 7:00 AM is prohibited fromexceeding 60dB(A) as measured at the property line of an
immediately adjacent property.” I have attached the proposed ordinance in .pdf format so that you can seethe draft changes. Please be aware that this a draft version and that thelanguage is still subject to changes. The underlined verbiage is theproposed new text and the strike-out text is current City Code that wouldno longer be applicable. Input suggesting changes to the proposed
ordinance should be sent directly to me prior to October 1st at:
mmatsen@bozeman.net. I appreciate your feedback even though I cannotguarantee that your suggested changes will be included in the proposedordinance.
Staff is planning to present this revised ordinance to the City Commission
for discussion and a vote on Tuesday, October 26th. As always you maysend public comment expressing general support or displeasure to CityCommissioners at agenda@bozeman.net. Keep in mind that all comments
will be available for public view. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Best Regards – Marty
<210920 Construction Noise Ord_draft.pdf>
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