Agenda Date: 03/02/2021
Subject:
Title
Ordinance 03-2021: An ordinance on second reading amending Sections 7-3-3 and 7-3-6 of the city code pertaining to noise control
Body
Prepared by:
Jennifer Q Henninger, Community Development Director
PURPOSE:
To modify the City's existing Noise Control Ordinance to create a Downtown District and assign specific decibel levels permitted in this District.
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): Reid Betzing, City Attorney and Jennifer Henninger,
Community Development Director
Additional Presenter(s): N/A
SUMMARY:
The proposed amendments to Title 7 Section 3 "Noise Control" have two actions. One, to add a definition and define the Downtown District and two, to add sound pressure levels (decibels) during specific times and days of the week in the Downtown District to allow flexibility for sound pressure levels related to Downtown businesses.
The proposed definition of Downtown District is:
The pedestrian-oriented Downtown of Littleton bounded on the west by South Santa Fe Drive, on the north by West Belleview Avenue, on the east by the Railroad Tracks and on the south by West Church Avenue
The sound pressure levels associated with the Downtown District are reflected in the following proposed table:
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
During Weekends on Main in 2020, there were several complaints from residents regarding noise coming from different restaurants along Main Street. When researching the best practice noise levels permitted from typical restaurants and live music associated with the restaurants, it was determined the Littleton's current codes pertaining to noise needed to be updated. In particular, in downtown with the mix of residential and business uses and each having their own levels of sound pressure (decibels) limits, there was confusion as to which set of decibel levels to follow and when to follow them.
The ordinance passed on first reading on February 16, 2021.
ANALYSIS:
Staff Analysi...
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