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Trinidad Planning Commission pushes for clearer noise data, debates labeling of ‘tourist’ noise in draft noise element
Summary
Commissioners and residents spent the bulk of the Sept. 17 meeting reviewing the draft noise element of Trinidad’s safety element, questioning the representativeness of the existing sound readings, the labeling of tourists as a distinct noise source and whether the city should pursue an ordinance or additional monitoring.
The Trinidad Planning Commission on Wednesday, Sept. 17 discussed revisions to the draft noise element of the city’s safety element, pressing staff for better baseline data and clearer categories for sources of sound.
Commissioners and attendees said the current noise readings are too limited to support numeric standards or an ordinance and urged staff to recast some categories (for example, reclassifying some “tourist” noise as vehicle or recreation noise) and to clarify when state or Coastal Commission rules would apply. Trevor, planning staff, told the commission “it’s not gonna be part of the local coastal program,” and said the noise section was included for completeness but required more work before being used to set local policy.
The discussion matters because the noise element informs Coastal Development Permit (CDP) review, building insulation requirements for funded housing and future noise regulation. Commissioners noted the element also feeds subsequent ordinances the city could adopt to manage daytime nuisances, construction noise and special…
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