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Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.11 Noiseto 1.8 dBA increase in noise along Wells Road within the Project Area. Thus, compliance withthis action would reduce noise impacts associated with project-generated traffic to a less thansignificant level.Mitigation Measures. Mitigation is not required as compliance with mitigationmeasures already adopted as part of other environmental documents, in combination withconformance with 2005 General Plan actions, would reduce impacts to a less than significantlevel.Significance After Mitigation. Impacts would be less than significant withoutmitigation.Impact N-2Construction of individual projects throughout the ProjectArea could intermittently generate high noise levels under theProject development scenario. This may affect sensitivereceptors near construction sites. However, compliance withNoise Ordinance restrictions on construction timing wouldreduce this impact to a Class III, less than significant level.Construction noise from individual projects through 2025 could have noise impacts on adjacentnoise-sensitive land uses. As required by the City’s Noise Ordinance (Sect. 10.650.150)construction noise is limited to between the hours of 7AM and 8PM. All future Project Areadevelopment would be subject to the City’s Noise Ordinance requirements.As shown in Table 4.11-5, the noise level associated with heavy equipment typically rangesfrom about 78 to 88 dBA at 50 feet from the source. Such noise levels can be disturbing,particularly to noise-sensitive uses such as residences, schools, and hospitals. Thegrading/excavation phase of project construction tends to create the highest construction noiselevels because of the operation of heavy equipment.Noise levels similar to those shown in Table 4.11-5 would be expected to occur with individualProject Area construction projects. Such levels would be temporary in nature, but wouldexceed ambient noise levels present throughout the Project Area. Continued development ofthe Saticoy Village and new development of the Broome Site would have the highest likelihoodof creating noise disturbances because of their proximity to existing noise-sensitive uses(residences). These developments are located adjacent to residential areas located about 50 feetaway from the development boundaries.The Ventura Noise Ordinance exempts construction activities from the standards shown inTable 4.11-2 in the Setting, provided that they are conducted between 7 A.M. and 8 P.M.Assuming compliance with these timing restrictions, noise associated with construction ofindividual projects would not be significant.Mitigation Measures. Mitigation is not required, though it is anticipated that individualconstruction activities would incorporate standard noise reduction techniques.Significance after Mitigation. Impacts would be less than significant without mitigation.4.11-8City of Ventura