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Residents and board press for robust sound and lighting studies after Iona’s PA and lighting plans revealed
Summary
Iona described a distributed, low‑projection PA system and small wedge‑mount lights; residents and board members faulted the August sound study’s sampling and asked for an independent, comprehensive study and the applicant’s noise expert at the next meeting.
Cynthia Reynolds described a speaker layout intended to keep public‑address noise localized to the seating area by using multiple quieter speakers directed downward toward the stands. She said the chosen fixtures would be non‑adjustable and designed to avoid upward glare. Iona counsel and staff repeatedly stated no field lighting is proposed and that the selected wedge fixtures are intended to produce a softer glow rather than spotlights.
"These speakers are going to be what would typically be considered fly for a ball field...by the time you get to the nearest residential properties, the noise coming from the PA system will be background noise, similar to a lawn mower," Reynolds said, describing the design intent. Several residents and the board questioned the adequacy of the applicant’s sound work: they said the study was short, performed on a quiet August day, omitted second‑floor exposures and omitted key geographic points such as Edgewood Lane and the Route 22/Rose intersection. Residents asked that the board require a comprehensive sound study, ideally conducted during higher‑use times and by an expert not financially connected to the project.
Board members agreed to continue the noise topic to the next meeting and asked the applicant to provide its noise expert in person for follow‑up questioning.
