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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 10/25/93 ITEM NO a : Department Approval: Manager Reviewed: Agenda Section: }deports and Recommendations Item Description: proposed Advance Circuit Earthen Berm Installation. Background For some time, residents in the area of Oasis park have been affected by industrial noise emanating from Advance Circuits, Inc. and other industrial activity along Terrace Drive, south of Oasis park. In response to - these - complaints, the city kad assigned a professional acoustical engineer to monitor the noise,. It appears that Advance Circuits and other industries in the area are operating within or very close to the established state noise guidelines. L Operating in industrial zones, Advance Circuits and other firms in the area have certain rights which, unfortunately, affect the adJoining residential property owners* With the recently approved County Ditch 4 authorization by the City Council, we have the opportunity of obtaining a sizable amount q f dirt which could be used to create an earthen berm on the northern property line of Advance Circuits with the oasis park. This earthen berm would be constructed to reach the maximum possible height, with a two to one side slope facing Advance Circuits and a three to one side slope facing Oasis park. The berm may provide an improvement of the visual screening and noise buffer to the intermittent activity in the Advance Circuits parking lot. The earthen berm should be considered only the first phase of what will likely be a multi-phased approach by the City and Advance Circuits to address the issues of noise and screening as it affefts the adjoining residential properties# policy objectives The City has assisted in -the construction of barriers when residential property has been affected by commercial and industrial properties. The most recent example is the City's cooperation with Crossroads in the construction of a fence (behind Filene's Basement) to assist residents along Oakcrest. There is also an additional benefit in the case of cooperation with Advance Circuits as the berm will improve Oasis park. The berm itself will straddle the property line between Oasis park and `Advance Circuits and the screening will make the park more appealing. Financial Inpl i+bons In the past, the City has taken the position to finance half of the cost of construction of these barriers. These funds would be allocated from the Tax Increment Finance account.