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Buellton officials weigh noise controls as Highway 101, SR‑246 and launch activity drive higher contours

Buellton City Council and Planning Commission · October 31, 2025
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Consultants told Buellton’s planning commission and City Council that the noise element of the general plan should document existing noise generators, project future contours and set land‑use compatibility and mitigation expectations.

Consultants told Buellton’s planning commission and City Council that the noise element of the general plan should document existing noise generators, project future contours and set land‑use compatibility and mitigation expectations.

Aaron Bannensteel, principal with Atlas Planning Solutions, said the 2025 noise contours are dominated by Highway 101 and State Route 246 and that the city should consider contour‑driven guidance about what land uses and building designs are appropriate adjacent to high‑noise corridors. “If you look at the…

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