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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Comm Rpts./1996/08/28 (5) PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT Item 4 Meeting Date 8/28/96 ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing: PCC-97-1O; Request for a conditional use permit for a minor automotive repair facility at 1655 Broadway #15, within the C-C-P zone - Jose R. Brij, andez Roberto's Automotive Repair Shop The request is to operate an automotive repair facility (minor auto repair) in an existing building at 1655 Broadway within the C-C-P (Central Commercial/Precise Plan) zone. The C-C zone allows minor automotive repair through the conditional use permit process. BACKGROUND Conditional use permits for minor automotive repair in eXlstmg buildings are generally considered by the Zoning Administrator. However, staff has concerns regarding the suitability of this use in this particular location. As a result, the application has been forwarded to the Planning Commission for consideration. It should be noted that the use has physically been relocated to this address, although it apparently will not be put into operation unless this permit is approved. The Environmental Review Coordinator has determined that this project IS exempt from environmental review under CEQA as a Class 5 exemption. ISSUES 1. Noise impacts on the adjacent trailer park to the east; 2. Limited size of facility and resultant potential for work to occur outside the building; 3. Compatibility of auto repair use with surrounding general retail and service commercial tenants. RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission adopt attached Resolution PCC-97 -1 0 denying the conditional use permit for a minor automotive repair facility at 1655 Broadway, Suite 15, in accordance with the findings contained therein. Page 2, Item ~ Meeting Date 8/28/96 DISCUSSION Site Characteristics The project site consists of a 1,904 sq. ft. space within an existing 4 acre commercial strip center located at the southeast corner of Broadway and Anita Street. Other existing tenants within the center include retail and office uses, a laundromat, and two automotive repair facilities at the north end of the building facing Anita Street. Zoning and Land Use North - South - East - West - C-C-P C-C-P R-2-P C-C-P Commercial Center Commercial Center Residential Trailer Park Commercial center The project site is located approximately in the center of an existing commercial strip center; one adjoining tenant space is currently occupied by a sewing machine shop; the other adjoining space is currently vacant. The shopping center is bounded by Anita Street to the north and Broadway to the west; used automobile sales businesses are located on the property to the south. The easterly adjacent property is a residential trailer park Proposal The proposal is for a minor automotive repair facility to include tune-ups, oil changes, and lubrication services for passenger cars and light duty pick -up trucks. The business would operate Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with the last half-hour of each day reserved for shop and equipment clean-up and paperwork. Customer service areas are at the front of the suite and the vehicle service area is at the rear. The applicant states that customers would arrange for work and sign work orders (presumably while the vehicle is parked in front of the shop), and then would drive the vehicle to the work bay entrance, where it is picked up by an employee and moved into one of the service areas. The facility would have four employees, and the applicant estimates that an average of four vehicles per hour would be serviced on a moderate-volume day. The service area contains two lifts, and has enough space to service a maximum of four vehicles at anyone time. Page 3, Item-.L Meeting Date 8/28/96 ANALYSIS Staff has three basic concerns with this proposal. One concern is with noise, which is a potential concern with all auto repair uses. The other two concerns are related to the size and location of this particular facility. Size in terms of the potential for work to occur outside the building, and location in terms of situating an auto repair operation in the middle of general retail and service commercial tenant spaces. The following issues are interrelated, but have been separated for discussion purposes: Noise A primary concern is noise. As noted, the service area is accessed through a roll-up door at the rear of the space, facing the trailer to the east. Since the roll-up door would remain open during hours of operations, the noise associated with testing vehicle engines (e.g. "gunning" the engine) and pneumatic wrenches, for example, could negatively impact the adjacent residents. There is only a wood fence separating the two properties, with trailers situated adjacent to and above the fence line, only 50 ft. distant from the roll-up door. The applicant has provided a noise study in order to evaluate potential noise impacts on the easterly adjacent residents, as well as on the two adjoining tenant spaces (see attachment). Although the study concludes that the operations would be expected to comply with the City noise ordinance, it found that noise created by both pneumatic wrench use and the revving of engines would exceed acceptable limits. In order to conclude that the sound level at the adjacent trailer park would comply with City standards, the study assumes that revving engines and the use of pneumatic wrenches would not occur for more than 15 minutes per hour. Staff is concerned with establishing a use that has the potential to create adverse noise impacts based upon factors which in essence cannot be reasonably controlled or monitored, i.e., the amount of time in any hour that engines may be revved or pneumatic wrenches may be used. Also, although the higher sound levels might occur only intermittently and less than 15 minutes in any hour, the noises would nonetheless likely represent a disturbance to the adjacent residents. At best, this is a marginal location from a noise perspective. Limited Size of Facilitv As noted earlier, the total size of the tenant space is 1,900 sq. ft., and the area available inside to park vehicles is just about the size of four directly adjoining parking spaces set side to side and front to rear. In actuality auto service facilities will often allow work on vehicles to spill outside the building, onto service drives and into parking areas. Outside work is a violation of the Zoning Ordinance, but the impacts are generally not too great with a larger freestanding facility which is well Page 4, Item ......iL Meeting Date 8/28/96 separated from residential areas and other commercial uses. In this instance, with directly adjacent residential and adjoining commercial uses, there can be little tolerance for outside work. It is probably reasonable to believe that with such limited space inside the building, work could not be scheduled so that repairs would not occasionally occur outside the building. Tenant Compatibilitv The noise study showed that noise from the proposed service and repair operations measured in the adjacent tenant spaces was well within the limits that would comply with the city standard for residential uses (the City has no noise standards for the interior of commercial buildings). Again, however, it is difficult for us to believe that the noises and activities associated with auto repair would not be at least a potential disturbance to an adjacent retail or service commercial use such as a beauty salon or card shop. Whereas automotive repair facilities have previously been approved in commercial centers, they are typically located on freestanding pad sites, at the outer ends of buildings, or amongst primarily automotive-related businesses, rather than in the middle of a row of in-line shops in a commercial strip center. The auto repair uses that have been approved in this center, for instance, have been restricted to the spaces fronting on and with sole access off of Anita Street. CONCLUSION For the reasons noted, staff does not believe that the required findings for approval can be made and therefore has directed the application to the Planning Commission. As noted earlier, the use has already been relocated to the subject space, apparently due to a misunderstanding of the applicable regulations. The applicant recognizes and understands the potential problems and concerns of staff, but believes that the operation can be properly operated and controlled to minimize any potential conflicts. Attachments 1. Resolution PCC-97-10 2. Locator, Site Plan, Floor Plan 3. Applicant Operational Profile 4. Noise Study 5. Disclosure Statement (m: \home\planning\patty\pcc971 o. rep) RESOLUTION PCC-97-10 THIS PAGE BLANK -- RESOLUTION NO. PCC-97-1O RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION DENYING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A MINOR AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITY AT 1655 BROADWAY, SUITE 15, WITHIN THE C-C-P CENTRAL COMMERCIAL/PRECISE PLAN ZONE. WHEREAS, a duly verified conditional use permit application was filed with the City of Chula Vista Planning Department on July 30, 1996 by Jose Brijandez, and; WHEREAS, said application requests approval to for a minor automotive repair facility at 1655 Broadway, Suite 15, within the C-C-P Central Commercial/Precise Plan zone, and; WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator has determined that this proposal is exempt from environmental review under CEQA as a Class 5 exemption, and; WHEREAS, the Zoning Administrator did not believe that the required findings for approval could be made, and therefore referred the matter to the Planning Commission for review, and; WHEREAS, the Planning Director set the time and place for a hearing on said application and notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given by its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city and its mailing to property owners within 500 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property at least 10 days prior to the hearing, and; WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised, namely August 28, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the Planning Commission and said hearing was thereafter closed, and; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered all reports, evidence, and testimony presented at the public hearing with respect to the application. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION DOES hereby find, determine, resolve, and order as follows: I. Findings. 1. That the proposed use at the particular location is necessary or desirable to provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or the community. The proposed use at this particular location is not necessary or desirable to provide a service which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood because of the potential for negative noise and other impacts on surrounding uses and the fact that other automotive repair facilities exist nearby which provide similar services to the community. 2. That such use will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity, or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity. The proposed use has the potential to be detrimental to the general welfare of persons residing and working in the vicinity due to potential noise disturbances caused by automobile engines revving, loud tools, etc. on adjacent residents located 50 feet away, incompatibility of activities with adjoining retail and service commercial tenants due also to noise, and the potential for work to occur outside the building. 3. That the proposed use will comply with the regulations and conditions specified in the code for such use. There are no specific regulations or conditions specified in the code for this type of use. The use must be regulated by conditions imposed in a conditional use permit. In this case, given the proximity of the site to residential uses, it will be very difficult to impose and enforce conditions which are adequate to limit negative noise and other impacts. 4. That the granting of this conditional use will not adversely affect the general plan of the city or the adopted plan of any governmental agency. The granting or denial of this permit would not adversely affect the General Plan or the adopted plan of any governmental agency. II. Denial of Permit. In accordance with the findings above, the Planning Commission hereby denies this request. III. A copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to the applicant. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 28th day of August, 1996, by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Frank Tarantino, Chair Nancy Ripley, Secretary LOCATOR. SITE PLAN. FLOOR PLAN THIS PAGE BLANK . R3P PROJECT LOCAnON R3 VILlA DE ANITA CONDOS ANITA STREET ILP R P MHP GRANADA MOBILE ESTATES SOMMERSET PlAZA WEST TWIN PALM TRAILER PARK VALUE c.v. THRI FT SELF STORE STOR MAIN CENTER o MAIN STREET ILP ILP \ I CHULA VISTA PLANNING DEPARTMENT LOCATOR PROJECT Roberto's Auto Repair PROJECT DESCRlI'T10N: C) APPlICANT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROJECT 1655 BROADWAY Ste. 15 Request: Proposal far a minor auto repair. ADDRESS: SCALE: FILE NUMBER: NORTH No Scale PCC-97-10 'I i i , )~ , " .~ ~~ 0 z (/)1 ~ woo: 1-1 z < <1- Q.. fo ox..... ~W:I: I ..J ID ~ Q.. -- ~338 ~ c:J Z - l- I iiI. en ~. - a'>< > III ~ Z <t ..J a. W ~ - en , 21'-6' * ~1 4 ffi EXl6TtG "..' GIUB eAR 2 !XI6TtG ".#)' CiIU8 ISoAft Q) EXl6TtG ".#)' )( ".#)' IIOL.LOIIII'ETAI. !'IAN DOOR @ EXl6TtG D' )( D' I1TL IIIOU.-If' DOOR @ EXl6TtG IIYPRUIC LF1& @ EXI&TtG &UITE PEl n&tG III4LL EXIST. ~. (j) EXI&TtG 011 &IlK SERVICE AFi:EA @ EXl6TtG IICT I'LOCiRtIG @ EXI&TtG IIIALL '- ~ ~I!! @ EXl6TtGCl... ~I :;;~ ~"<t X @ EXI&TIIG &1_._ .-,IT '- W enRr DOOR ~I!! 2 @ CONCI<E1E &TOOP :;;~ ... @ EXI&TtG EI.fCI1I!ICAI. PAle. X Q w , @ EXI&TMi OFEN PAM- TIRI ;a . @ EXI&TMi TOILET , @ EXI&TMi &He: \IV &INGLE L.EYat CGH1R1 @ EXl&TMi MII<ROR @ @ EXl6TMi DUTCII DOOR @ EXI&TMi "4' X .'-e' DOOR 2 EXIST. @ EXI&TMi ~ M-CA&T OFFICE CONCI<E1E IIIALL 9 @ EXI&TMi IIIWOWII EXIST. CUSTOMER @ EXl6TMi DOOR SERVICE AREA EXIST. @ I APPROx. SQ. FT., OFFICE 0 \904 SQ. FT. @ 21 5' 15' 25 FEET 1t:~I~ EXlSTIIIC flOOR PLAN SCALE : Va" = r-o" -- . 62' [gs(Q)~~[g3iJ(Q).~~[UJif'(Q)[MJ(Q)LiiJ'\0'~ U;~~ RQnllnWAV c:lrn: 1t:: ,.,.... Ii \I'~T^ r^ 01011 10' ~(Q)~ THIS PAGE BLANK OPERATIONAL PROFILE THIS PAGE BLANK ROBERTO'S AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP TUNE-UP, OIL CHANGE AND LUBRICATION SERVICE 1655 BROADWAY, #15, CHULA VISTA, CA. 91911 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION PLANNING DEPARTMENT RE: DAILY OPERATION AND ACTIVITY PROFILE LEVELS. OVERVIEW: THE LOWEST LEVEL OF ACTIVITY EXPECTED BETWEEN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY OF ANY GIVEN WEEK. INCREASED ACTIVITY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, WITH EXPECTED PEAK ACTIVITY ON SATURDAY WITH A TAPERING DOWN SWING ON SUNDAY. ON ALL WEEK DAYS, WORKLOAD IS EXPECTED TO HAVE MORE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 11A.M. AND 2P.M. LATE EVENING OUTPUT IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4:30P.M. & 6:30 P.M. AFTER A WORK ORDER IS FILLED OUT AND SIGNED BY THE CUSTOMER, THE CUSTOMER DRIVES THE VEHICLE TO THE WORK BAY ENTRANCE. AN EMPLOYEE MOVES THE VEHICLE TO THE PROPER STATION. ALL VEHICLES ARE CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE ANALYZER. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ARE DIAGNOSED AND A COMPUTOR PRINT OUT IS USED TO DOCUMENT THE WORK COMPLETED AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE MAINTENANCE. SPECIFIC ACTIVITY OIL CHANGE THE SUBJECT VEHICLE IS MOVED TO THE LIFT STATION, THE AIR FILTER IS CHECKED FOR REMAINING SERVICE LIFE AND REPLACED IF AUTHORIZED. THE VEHICLE IS VISUALLY CHECKED FOR OIL LEAKS AND FLUID LEVEL. THE MECHANIC RAISES THE VEHICLE, REMOVES THE DRAIN PLUG, DRAINS THE OLD OIL INTO A CALIFORNIA AND FEDERALLY APPROVED WASTE RECEPTICAL FOR RECYCLING. THE OLD OIL FILTER IS REMOVED AND DRAINED. A NEW OIL FILTER IS INSTALLED, THE DRAIN PLUG IS RE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE IS LOWERED, FRESH OIL IS ADDED TO THE CRANKCASE, THE OIL LEVEL IS CHECKED. THEN, THE VEHICLE IS CLEARD FOR CUSTOMER USE AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR REMOVAL FROM THE FACILITY. LUBRICATION AFTER THE VECHICLE IS POSITIONED ON THE LIFT BY THE MECHANIC IT IS RAISED TO A SAFE WORKING LEVEL. A VISUAL INSPECTION IS MADE TO DETECT ABNORMAL WEAR OR LEAKS IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE DIFFERENTIAL IS CHECKED FOR OIL LEVEL ANDGEAR OIL IS ADDED IF NEEDED. ALL ZERT FITTINGS ARE CLEANED AND ALL LUBRICATION JOINTS ARE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE IS LOWERED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. PAGE TWO ROBERTO'S AUTO REPAIR SHOP ENGINE TUNE UP AFTER THE ENGINE ANALYZER NOTES SPECIFIC ENGINE AREA/ ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, WITH THE PRINT OUT, THE MECHANIC WILL ADDRESS THE ITEMS THAT NEED ATTENTION. ON VEHCILES SO EQUIPED, THE DISTRIBUTOR TOP WILL BE REMOVED AND THE POINTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND/OR REPLACED IF CALLED FOR. SPARK PLUGS WILL BE CLEANED AND/OR REPLACED. SPARK PLUG WIRES WILL BE INSPECTED AND/OR REPLACED. THE AIR CLEANER WILL BE INSPECTED AND/OR CLEANED/REPLACED. THE CARBURATOR WILL BE VISUALLY INSPECTED AND MINOR IDLE AND AIR/FUEL MIXTURE ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE MECHANIC. TIME STUDY EACH WORK STATION, I~i OIL CHANGE, LUBRICATION, MINOR ENGINE TUNE UP AVERAGES TWENTY (20) MINUTES PER FUNCTION. OIL CHANGE AND LUBRICATION WHEN ORDERED BY THE CUSTOMER WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE MECHANIC AS ON~FUNCTION. AS THE OIL IS DRAINING, THE LUBE JOB WILL BE PERFORMED MEETING THE 20 (TWENTY) MINUTE TIME FRAME. IT IS PROJECTED THAT FOUR VEHCILES PER HOUR WILL BE THE AVERAGE ON A MODERATE WORK LOAD PERIOD. THE EXCEPTION IS IF A VEHICLE NEEDS ONLY A MINOR CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT .OR IF A PART IS NOT IN STOCK, THEN THE PART WILL BE DELIVERED, USUALLY WITHIN TEN MINUTES FROM ONE OF THE NEARBY CHULA VISTA BASED PARTS HOUSES. VEHICLE MOVEMENT AS INDICATED IN THE SITE PLAN, PUBLIC PARKING IS PROVIDED BEHIND THE 1655 BROADWAY EAST SIDE COMPLEX. THE EAST SIDE PARKING IS FOR STAFF AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES. AND IS IDEAL IN THAT IT FREES THE BROADWAY SITE ACCESSIBLE PARKING FOR CUSTOMERS OF THE OTHER TENANTS OF 1655 BROADWAY SOMERSET PLAZA. THE GARAGE ENTRANCE TO THE BUSINESS IS LOCATED IN THE REAR CENTRAL AREA WHICH AGAIN PROVIDES FOR AMPLE PARKING FOR STAFF AND IF NEEDED OTHER TENANT CUSTOMERS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED, ROBERTO'S AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP IS THE ONLY CENTRALLY LOCATED BUSINESS THAT USES THE CENTRAL EAST SIDE PARKING FOR CUSTOMFR USE. THE LAUNDRAMAT AT THE NORTH END OF THE PLAZA RELIES HEAVILY ON THE WEST SIDE PARKING, WITH SOME LIGHT EAST SIDE PARKING. WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LETTER, FROM TONY LOMELI, PROPERTY MANAGER, 1655 BROADWAY, SOMERSET PLAZA, CHULA VISTA, CA. 91911. CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE (3) PAGE THREE ROBERTO'S AUTO REPAIR SHOP TUNE UP, OIL CHANGE, LUBRICATION SERVICE WORK ETHICS ALL VEHICLE WORK WILL BE DONE ONLY AT THE ASSIGNED WORK STATIONS. NO TINKERING, OR EVEN VISUAL UNDER HOOD INSPECTIONS, WILL EVER BE PERFORMED IN THE PARKING LOT. ALL CUSTOMERS WILL RECIEVE A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT. THE WORK BAY AREA HAS A FOUR VEHICLE CAPACITY. THE REAR PARKING LOT, AGAIN USING NO MORE THAN OUR ASSIGNED SPACES, ALLOWS FOR A SMOOTH CUSTOMER FLOW. BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE TUNE UP FACILITY. IT IS THE POLICY OF ROBERTO'S AUTO REPAIR TO TURN AWAY A CUSTOMER, RATHER THAN "STACK UP" A LINE OF VEHICLES. CUSTOMERS THAT JUST HAVE TO SIT, LOOSE CONFIDENCE AND DON'T RETURN. IT IS BETTER TO HAVE A CUSTOMER RESPECT OUR STRUCTURE AND GUIDELINES, RATHER THAN TRYING TO CRAM FOUR POUNDS INTO A THREE POUND BAG. THIS JUST MEANS, THINGS FLOW SMOOTHLY IF THE GUIDELINES ARE FOLLOWED. EVERY CUSTOMER WILL RECIEVE A COMPUTOR DISC, WHICH WILL BE A PERMANENT RECORD OF WORK PERFORMED AND SUGGESTED FUTURE MAINTENANCE. FOUR VEHICLES IN THE SHOP AND TWO CUSTOMER VEHICLES IN THE STAGING AREA IS THE AVERAGE WORK LOAD FORMULA. HOURS OF OPERATION MONDAY THRU FRIDAY: 9A.M. TO 7P.M. PLEASE NOTE: CUSTOMER THE LAST HALF HOUR OF EACH CLEAN UP. REPAIRS ARE SCHEDULED TO FINISH AT 6:30P.M. BUSINESS DAY IS FOR SHOP AND EQUIPTMENT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY lOA.M_ TO 5P.M. SHOP CLEAN UP AT 4:30P.M. ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY AND THE FAMILIES OF MY EMPLOYEES wS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING INESS COMMUNITY OF OUR CITY OF CHULA VISTA. THIS PAGE BLANK NOISE STUDY THIS PAGE BLANK OGDEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY SERVICES ..... 5510 Morehouse Drive San Diego, CA 92121 6194589044 Fax 619 458 0943 96-180-3151 August 6, 1996 Robertos Automotive Repair Shop 1655 Broadway, #15 Chula Vista, California 91911 Attention: Mr. Steve Palma Subject: Noise Survey for the Robertos Automotive Repair Shop Dear Mr. Palma: At your request, Ogden has conducted a noise survey at the Robertos Automotive Repair Shop at 1655 Broadway #15, Chula Vista, California. The survey was condUC1ed on July 31, 1996. The purpose of the survey was to determine if the proposed auto repair shop will comply with the City of Chula Vista Noise Ordinance requirements, and to evaluate the shop's compatibility with the adjacent businesses. The following is the results of the survey: Background Robertos Automotive Repair Shop has applied to the City of Chula Vista for a penn it to operate an automotive repair shop. The shop will perform tune up, oil change and lubrication services between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Noise is generally defined as unwanted or annoying sound that is typically associated with human activity and which interferes with or disrupts normal activities. Although exposure to high noise levels has been demonstrated to cause hearing loss, the principal human response to environmental noise is annoyance. The response of individuals to similar noise events is diverse and influenced by the type of noise, the perceived importance of the noise and its appropriateness in the setting, the time of day and the type of activity during which the noise occurs, and the sensitivity of the individual. Airborne sound is a rapid fluctuation of air pressure above and below a1mospheric pressure. Sound levels are usually measured and expressed in decibels (dB). Most of the sounds one hears in the environment do not consist of a single frequency. but rather a broad band of frequencies differing in sound level. The intensities of each frequency add 10 generate sound. This method, commonly used to quantify environmental sounds, consists of evaluating all of the frequencies of a sound according to a weighting system that reflects that human hearing is less sensitive at low frequencies and extremely high @ P'''''-''''''-'''''-,o,,,,, Mr. Steve Palma August 6, 1996 Page 2 frequencies than at the mid-range frequencies. This is called "A" weighting, and the decibel level measured is called the A-weighted sound level (dBA). In practice, the level of a noise source is conveniently measured using a sound level meter that includes a filter corresponding to the dBA curve. Although the A-weighted sound level may adequately indicate the level of environmental noise at any instant in time, community noise levels vary continuously. Most environmental noise includes a conglomeration of noise from distant sources that create a relatively steady background noise in which no particular source is identifiable. A single descriptor called the Leq (equivalent sound level) is used. Leq is the energy-mean A-weighted sound level during a measured time interval. It is the 'equivalent' constant sound level that would have to be produced by a given source to equal the fluctuating level measured. Noise sensitive receptors are land uses associated with indoor and/or outdoor activities that may be subject to stress and/or significant interference from noise. They often include residential dwellings, mobile homes, hotels, motels, hospitals, nursing homes, educational facilities and libraries. The closest noise sensitive receptor to the project site is a mobile home park located along the east property line. The property line is approximately 50 feet from the bay doors of the automotive repair shop. The City of Chula Vista noise ordinance (Chapter 19.68, Section 19.68.030) regulates noise from stationary sources across property lines. The maximum permitted property line sound level is based on an hourly average and is a function of the time of day and land use zone. The applicable sound level limit at the boundary of two zones is the more restrictive of the two zones. The automotive repair shop is located in a CC (commercial zone) and the mobile homes are located in an R-2 zone ( residential) (Steve Griffin, City of Chula Vista). Therefore, the maximum permissible hourly sound level is 60 dBA Leq between the hours of 7 :00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Apparatus and Procedure A Larson Davis Model 700 ANSI type 2 integrating sound level meter was used 10 quantify the ambient noise environment and to measure sound levels from various equipment. A one hour sound level measurement was taken between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. at the property line prior to equipment measurement to quantify the ambient noise environment. The one hour sound level was 52 dBA Leq. The measurements were taken with the assumption that all automotive repair will take place within the building and that the bay door will be open. Sound levels were measured at approximately 5 feet from the equipment within the building, and at the property line adjacent to the mobile homes. The results of the measurements are summarized in Table 1. Sound levels were also measured within the adjacent businesses (Units 14 and 16). The measurements were taken at approximately 5 feet from the adjoining wall. The results of the measurements are summarized in Table 2. Mr. Steve Palma August 6, 1996 Page 3 Table 1 Equipment Sound Levels (dBA) NOise :Source :sound Level At Approximately 5 Sound Level At Feet From The Noise Source The Property Line Compressor 70 50 Lift 72-74 50 Pneumatic Wrench 95* 64* Revving Engine 83* 66* Idling Engine 65 52 * Maximum measured sound level Table 2 Sound Levels Within Units 14 and 16 (dBA) NOise ource ithm Unit ound Level Ithm Unit 16 45 43 42 41 45* 46 45* 46 Compressor Lift Pneumatic Wrench Revvin En ine * Maximum measured sound level Findings The measurements presented in Table 1 show that sound levels from the compressor, lift, and idling engine ranged from 50 to 52 dBA. Maximum measured sound levels from the pneumatic wrench and revving engine were as high as 66 dBA. Al1hough the sound levels from the pneumatic wrench and revving engine exceed 60 dBA at the property line, a noise source of 66 dBA would have to be used for 15 minutes per hour to exceed an hourly average of 60 dBA at the property line. Since noise from all of these sources would be intermittent, the hourly sound level at the property line would be expected to be less than 60 dBA and comply with the City Noise Ordinance. Mr. Steve Palma Augus16,1996 Page 4 The measurements presented in Table 2 show that sound levels ranged between 42 and 45 dBA inside of Unit 14, and 41 and 46 dBA inside of Unit 16. The City of Chula Vista does not have a noise standard for the interior of commercial buildings. However for comparison, some communities such as the City of San Diego, require that the interior of new office buildings built near airports not exceed a maximum sound level of 50 dBA during an overflight. Noise levels from Robertos Automotive Repair Shop within Units 14 and 16 will be less than 50 dBA. This concludes the analysis. Please feel free to call me at 458-9044 if you have any questions. Sincerely, ~ : F~~NCE' REHS ~:~~ ~coustician and Senior Project Manager JDF/sdh cc: Jose R. 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