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38 <br /> 1 is the daytime limit, 50 is the night time limit. Activity at the proposed facility as you all have heard this evening is generally <br /> 2 expected to occur during daytime hours with some bleed over into early nighttime hours. And so with that being said, 1 <br /> 3 guess we'll look at the, I guess the individual areas that I have, I guess, analyzed. The tennis courts,the closest one, 1 <br /> 4 believe that was identified on the plan was about 150 feet from the nearest residence, and based on measured data,we <br /> 5 were getting equivalent noise levels of approximately 55 to 60 which is generally about what you would expect from a <br /> 6 normal conversation. And so based on the measured noise levels, and then reducing them over a distance,we were <br /> 7 anticipating having noise levels from tennis activity being in the mid 40's to low 50's a the closest residence which is <br /> 8 generally considered comfortable. And so noise levels from that activity is anticipated to remain below the Orange County <br /> 9 ordinances,the limits that are set there. And the moving on pickleball,those courts, I believe the closest was 250 feet from <br /> 10 the nearest residence which is where the established distance that Mr. Byker had discussed earlier was this,was put on, I <br /> 11 guess, into the conditions. Measured noise levels almost immediately adjacent just outside of the play area for pickleball <br /> 12 based on the data that we've collected is around 70 to 75, so definitely louder than tennis, but when you look at the <br /> 13 distance and where the measurement was taken, and then deduce that over the distance to the closest residence,we end <br /> 14 up getting noise levels in and around 50-ish to maybe the mid 50's during active play. And so the noise levels from <br /> 15 pickleball activity are generally in compliance with the ordinance as well. Maybe slightly over, and/or near the night time <br /> 16 limit, but just based on the time frame in which the activity is going to likely occur at them is not expected to be too far <br /> 17 under compliance. When you look at the baseball and softball fields, generally the main source of noise is going to be the <br /> 18 crowd, and/or the play in the infield. Based on the available data we have,those levels are usually around 70 or so <br /> 19 decibels so, not necessarily the most quiet, but when you look at the distance that you have to go to,the closest residents <br /> 20 which is around 250 feet again. As the noise reduces over that distance it ends up being approximately 50-ish decibels <br /> 21 again. And so noise levels from the baseball and softball activity are anticipated to remain below the limits that are <br /> 22 established in Orange County Code. I was informed that there are no plans to include a PA system at the ball field, so <br /> 23 amplified noise is not a concern at this stage. And so while noise from various recreational activities maybe audible, they <br /> 24 are anticipated to remain below the noise level limits that are established in Orange County Code. So to conclude in my <br /> 25 professional opinion, I believe that the plan will create a development that in normal operation will comply with the noise <br /> 26 ordinance and not substantially negatively impact surrounding properties through sound and noise. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Adam Beeman: That distance from the court to the structure or the court to the property boundary of the adjacent <br /> 29 properties? <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Tad Hardy: It was to the closest property boundary. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Adam Beeman: So you could potentially still be further from that to the structure? <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Tad Hardy:A lot of times you'll hear the closest noise sensitive area of noise,while the outdoor area frequent human use in <br /> 36 which noise is received. And so yes,further away and a lot of the other factors that come into play that aren't necessarily <br /> 37 part of the calculations that we did include other ambient noise levels from traffic on surrounding roads which y'all are well <br /> 38 aware the interstate's nearby, 78th. They're not minor roads in any way shape or form. So you've got other factors that are <br /> 39 playing in as well that would likely mask any noise that would be coming from some of these activities areas. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Adam Beeman:And that's not counting the buffer that's suppose to be there to block it or it is? <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Tad Hardy: It is not.Yeah, there's additional landscaping buffer that's included that'll help visually block a lot of the activity <br /> 44 as well as help reduce some of the noise a little bit. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Leon Meyers:Anything else from Mr. Hardy? <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Beth Bronson: Just consider recording that condition J,which has no pickleball within 250 feet of a residence. Just looking <br /> 49 at the site plan, is that just, do you know how many courts that excludes? Because those four that are off to the west of the <br /> 50 indoor facility. <br /> 51 <br /> 52 Tad Hardy: The pickleball courts if I recall correctly are going to be the three interior ones on the western part of the <br /> 53 northwestern corner of the property if that is correct. <br /> 54 <br /> 55 Will Wirt:We'll work with Summit. The pickleball courts are the four courts that are below the four courts. <br />