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DESCRIPTION, continued: To address concerns raised by neighbors, MARCS proposes the following: • Neighbors may contact the MARCS' president if a plane seems too loud. The plane will be re-checked for dB level. If it is not the dB level, but the manner in which the plane is flown, the owner will be given notice and if the president receives an additional complaint about the same plane, it will be grounded. • To stay farther away from the Andrews' residence, gas and glow planes will fly no farther to the East than the Cattle Corral. The exception to this will be if the wind is out of a Westerly direction. Planes will go farther to the East to set-up landing into the wind. OBSERVATIONS: The property consists of approximately 50% hydric soils. An intermittent stream/drainage ditch, with associated wetlands, is located just north of the property. No sensitive environmental features located in the 1-acre area. Agricultural uses surround the proposed RE-1 lot. There are single-family dwellings located approximately 1100'-1500' to the south. TOWN PLAN: The property is located in the town's agricultural preservation area. RESOURCE PROTECTION: No resource protection corridors located on the property. STAFF: Approval of previous petition 10898 effectively established a"probationary" period for the flying of"gas &glow" model aircraft, to assess the nuisance impacts to neighboring residences. Staff have received complaints from at least one neighboring resident, Penny Andrews, who expressed concern that the probationary period of operation between April and June was not sufficient to assess the negative impact of noise associated with the gas&glow planes. As noted above, and included as conditions of approval in the town board action report for the petition, the applicant proposes a number of measures intended to mitigate the noise impact associated with the operation of the gas&glow aircraft. TOWN:Approved with specific conditions. See attached.