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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 14, 2014 With regard to noise, Houwman reported that an acoustical engineer has been hired to determine what improvements are needed to ensure that Codes are being complied with. ilouwman noted the City Planner's recommendation for a traffic study and a parking study, Houwman was not sure these were necessary. He noted that during the music shows, other businesses in the area will be closed, therefore, parking should not he an issue. With regard to noise and impact that people will have in the area, Houwman pointed out that the security will address these issues. Houwman stated that they are willing to tall< about screening and buffering. IIe also felt that the building owner should be included in the discussions on screening and buffering. Fischer noted the Planner's recommendation for a traffic study analyzing peak traffic generation and flow. He indicated that a peak traffic time for this facility will likely be 2:00 a.m. to 2:15 a.m., and not the traditional peak traffic time. Fischer noted that after a show, vehicles will all be leaving the area at the same time. Fischer also noted that with regard to parking, there will be transitional times where the other businesses in the shopping centers and the leased parking lots will be open and there could be parking conflicts. Fischer indicated that the need for both a parking study and traffic study are driven by the potential success of the Voodoo Live music venue. Fischer noted that it was only a few months ago that the City conducted the Architectural Review for the shopping center rehab and the issue of the landscape plan was discussed with ownership asking that those improvements be deferred. Duray stated that he had a big concern about parking and crowd noise after closing. He pointed out that Miranowski indicated that a sold out event would result in 500 people in attendance. Duray asked if the size of the space was 15,000 square feet as indicated in the Planner's report. I Iouwman reported that the west building consists of 12,000 square feet and the east building 12,927 square feet. Duray reported that based on his experience, maximum attendance of 500 people is conservative. Duray stated that regardless, the crowd noise from 500 people leaving a venue at one time will not be able to be controlled by security people. Duray indicated that young people leaving a concert after drinking and dancing will result in noise, singing, and shouting at times ranging from 1:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Duray indicated that he has great concern for the people living in the senior housing and the other residential homes in the area. Duray felt that when planning for a facility like this, the City must make sure that the surrounding residents have the same quality of life that they have now. Duray again indicated that security will not be able to control 500 people going in all different - 12 -