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<p>Bill,<br>
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<p>We just had a case here in Middleton with noise issues and I found the attached samples of noise conditions for your consideration.<br>
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<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="4" color="#333399"><b>Katrina O'Leary, AICP</b></font>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">195 North Main Street Middleton, MA 01949</font></div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org> on behalf of Bill Nemser <bnemser@TownofMaynard.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 26, 2021 4:30 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> MassPlanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Updating my email</font>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif; color:blue">Hello Planners,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif; color:blue">We have a situation in Maynard where abutters have asked the Planning Board to require ongoing monitoring of truck delivery noise. This is for a large project
in process. Does anyone have experience with this? Better yet, samples of a Special Permit with language to require sound monitoring for a situation like this?</span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="color:blue; margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:106%; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif">The Town has no noise by-laws. We defer to MASS DEP standards</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:blue; margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:106%; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif">Town staff has no resources or expertese to conduct sound studies.</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:blue; margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:106%; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif">The Applicant is balking at the idea of (potentially) permanently paying for sound studies.</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:blue; margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:106%; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif">It is very difficult to rely on Town or DEP Code Enforcement in this case because by the time
an enforcement officer gets to the site, usually the sound has stopped. </span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif; color:blue">So in reality, Town Hall is going to end up enforcing whatever is contained in the Special Permit. Because of the situation laid out above it is going to
be tough.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif; color:blue">I would love to find a solution that gives the abutters a level of security if there is excessive truck noise, but that also would be pragmatic for the
Town to enforce.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif; color:blue">Any suggestions would be appreciated!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif; color:blue">Thank you,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif; color:blue">Bill</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif; color:blue">Bill Nemser, AICP, LEED AP</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif; color:blue">Planning Director</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif; color:blue">Office of Municipal Services</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif; color:blue">Town of Maynard</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif">195 Main Street</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif; color:blue"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif">Maynard, Ma. 01754</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif; color:blue"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:(978)%20897-1302"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif">(978) 897-1302</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif; color:blue"></span></p>
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