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Planning commission approves 400 kW emergency generator for Friedman’s Home Improvement; staff to require follow-up noise testing
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a use permit amendment allowing Friedman’s Home Improvement at 1360 Broadway to install a permanent 400-kilowatt diesel emergency generator. The permit includes noise limits, a required follow-up noise study and staff plans to draft citywide standards for emergency generators before the next PSPS season.
The City of Sonoma Planning Commission unanimously approved a use-permit amendment allowing Friedman’s Home Improvement at 1360 Broadway to install a permanent 400-kilowatt emergency diesel generator and an integrated 650-gallon fuel tank.
Why it matters: The installation is intended to allow the store to operate during planned and emergency power outages, including Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). Commissioners supported continuity of services but raised questions about cumulative noise effects as more…
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