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Commission tables motocross conditional‑use review, seeks noise standards and mitigation plan
Summary
The commission continued its review of a proposed motocross track CUP after lengthy presentation and neighbor testimony about noise. Presenters provided decibel videos and proposed training schedules; neighbors described amplified sound during large events. Commissioners asked staff to draft detailed CUP conditions including property‑line dBA testing, mitigation (berms/relocated starts) and special‑event permitting; the item was tabled pending a follow‑up workshop.
The Linn County Planning Commission on Jan. 13 did not decide a final conditional‑use permit for a motocross track but agreed to draft detailed operating and mitigation conditions after hearing presentations, videoed decibel readings and extensive neighborhood comment.
Presenters Eric and Emily described the proposed operations, provided aerial maps and six sound‑video points showing decibel meter readings taken at different distances and explained the difference between personal training sessions (typically 9 a.m.–2 p.m. or 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; five days per week in peak periods) and a larger,…
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