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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes December 15, 2020 Page 8 was proposed. She also wondered if there was any objection of the Commission putting in 1 criteria that none of the decibel levels would be over a certain point for any individual item, 2 such as one hundred decibels. Mr. Tom Archambault did not deem it necessary for there to be 3 an addition to hours of operation, considering all of the other commercial businesses within 4 the area operate in longer hours, including his own. If the Commission wanted to put a 5 stipulation on it, he asked that it be longer than what he has already proposed in all fairness, 6 but he was not of the mindset that a Planning Commission or Government body should have 7 to set that standard for them. He stated the second question as it pertained to adding a 8 condition of one hundred decibels per each individual item, if that is added he would like the 9 Commission to provide some research to show that they are not being too stringent and setting 10 a standard that is not obtainable. He noted he could also do that and have his vendor do that 11 as well. 12 13 Commissioner Neumann stated she agreed with Mr. Tom Archambault and thought 14 Commissioner Socha likes to get overly involved with things that have nothing to do with 15 what the Commission is supposed to do here as a Planning Commission from asking about 16 decibels. She asked Commissioner Socha to put herself in her shoes. She stated it is no 17 wonder that nobody wants to come to the City because they get picked at over things that do 18 not really matter and are not really relevant. She indicated Commissioner Socha is a lawyer 19 but did not know how she then becomes an aviation specialist, a builder, etc. This is the stuff 20 that makes these meetings go for longer than they have to. Commissioner Neumann indicated 21 this is her last meeting and she wanted to make sure that everyone hears what she has to say 22 because she is not going to be on the Commission next year to make these comments. She 23 thought it was really unreasonable, a lot of things that Commissioner Socha asks for. She 24 explained Commissioner Socha argues about two inches, three inches, etc. and it is not backed 25 up by anything and now she wants the City to pay for a study because one building is 26 complaining and does not make sense. She stated they need to let this man live. 27 28 Commissioner Socha explained she understood the vacuum cleaners were going to be 75 29 decibels, so she thought imposing the restriction of 100 decibels was proper. She was getting 30 that information from materials that had been presented. This was to clarify where she came 31 up with the suggestion of 100 decibels. 32 33 Commissioner Neumann stated that is not any of the Commission’s business. She asked if 34 Commissioner Socha thought the applicant was really going to put up something that is illegal 35 when he is using a company that does this for a living. She explained she did not understand 36 these questions that get asked that make no darn sense. He is hiring an individual that does 37 this, who has done this at multiple spots, and cares about the people in that building. She 38 asked why did Commissioner Socha want, as a Planning Commission, put all of this stuff in 39 there that limits and restricts the applicant unnecessarily. She indicated she did not 40 understand why Commissioner Socha was asking for a condition with restricted hours unless 41 every other business had that same condition. 42 43 Commissioner Socha explained she was trying to explore different options to mitigate, which 44 is what she understands is what the Commission is tasked with. She stated she was not going 45 to have any more response to her position. 46 8