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Commission debates weekday-only hours and holiday exclusions for jackhammering and blasting
Summary
Commissioners discussed whether de minimis bedrock work should be limited to weekdays (8 a.m.–5 p.m.) and whether weekends and public holidays should be excluded, weighing contractor constraints against neighborhood impacts.
A focused portion of the discussion centered on when noisy bedrock-removal methods may occur. Michael (speaker 3) suggested that the draft specify that 8 a.m.–5 p.m. operating hours apply to weekdays and explicitly exclude weekends and public holidays, arguing that families and children are more likely to be at home on nonworkdays. "I would like to add that that's weekdays. Weekends and public holidays are out because that's the time when families are out," Michael said.
Other commissioners cautioned that excluding weekends could create operational difficulties for contractors who encounter unplanned rock during weekend work and that some weekend work is not disturbing in context. The group discussed using the term "public holidays" or a named list (federal/state observances) and asked staff to align the phrasing with existing permit precedents. The commission did not finalize a strict list but directed staff to make the weekday/holiday language consistent across the draft.
