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Lake Forest updates noise rules to address mixed-use development and construction
Summary
The council adopted updated noise policies aligning the general plan public safety element, municipal code chapter 11.16 and CEQA threshold guidance to address mixed‑use development, simplify measurement and add construction and vibration standards.
The Lake Forest City Council adopted amendments to the city’s noise policies and standards, updating the general plan public safety element, municipal code chapter 11.16 and the city’s CEQA threshold guidance to account for mixed‑use development and contemporary measurement practices.
Staff and the city’s consultant said the updates clarify measurement approaches, remove interior noise limits (which staff said are difficult to verify), add exterior limits for mixed‑use situations, create construction and vibration…
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