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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 22, 1997 zoned district. The Planning and Zoning Board recommends approval of this conditional use permit, with the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall monitor and maintain the present sound system to avoid disruption to the adjoining property owners; no modification can be made to the sound system without City approval. 2. Parking shall be provided for 121 vehicles with handicapped spaces as determined by ADA Rules and Regulations. No parking shall be allowed on the public right-of-way. Overflow parking shall be provided on site. 3. The Parking area shall be surfaced with 7 inches of recycled base material as approved by the City Engineer. 4. The porta-pottys shall be screened from the street right-of-way and the adjoining properties. 5. All site signage shall comply with the City's sign ordinance. 6. A development plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Rice Creek Watershed District. 7. The City Engineer shall review and approve the final site grading and drainage plan. 8. Racing of motorized bikes shall be prohibited. 9. An event schedule for outdoor races shall be reviewed and approved by the City Council. 10. At the choice of the applicant, approval of either a 25 -foot setback variance, or a minor subdivision to transfer property in order to meet City setback requirements. 11. Approval is conditioned on a review of the area by the City Forester for recommendations to plant trees for noise abatement. Ms. Wyland added that with respect to condition No. 11, the City Forester has visited the site and indicated that the planting of evergreens on the southwest corner will not significantly reduce the noise disruption to the neighbor. A berm would have to be constructed for that purpose in order to be effective in reducing noise. Staff asked Council to reconsider this condition. Mayor Landers requested that Ms. Wyland read correspondence from City Forester Marty Aslesan with respect to this matter. Ms. Wyland read aloud the following letter: To: Mary Kay Wyland From: Marty Aslesan I was asked to respond to an issue surrounding noise abatement at the Ken Rehbein arena on 4th Avenue and Pine Street. The noise stems from spectator equipment and public address system. A suggestion was made to look at the efficiency of tree planting to abate the issue with the neighborhoods to the west. I visited the site and spoke with Ken Rehbein and with the Baumans, who are the adjoining property owners. The planting of trees for noise abatement is only effective if done in conjunction with the proper placement of an earthen berm. In this case the berm would need to be of rather substantial size. The location of this berm would need to be close enough in my estimation to the noise source to immediately deflect the sound upward and away 4