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Public Hearin~o Minute~ ,,*~ ~,,,~ ~ ~ .... - u5 Sound Barrier Wal~ Page 2 of 4 assessed for a project that reduces the noise but noted that the wall r>rovided htr abatement Ms La ~. i ' te noise . · mort stated that a ha ' nd-lind buck wall was installed to save destruction oftre the unnecess es but noted that the aw trees were cut an a being Ired for the entire length of the wall. yw y. She supported the t~re barrier Chuck Imus, of 2720 Country Lane stated that he had no %eel' with the assessment although he was initiall~ told that there would be four tiers of assessment instead of two Mr Im that ODOT s sound measurements we,.,~ ,~w- ~ ~ -. ~ ~ - . us noted ~,~ ~,~n ~,y mevat~ng a mmrophone above the wail and then placing it about 15 feet behind the walt to show an alleged 13 dBA reduction in sound. Mr. Imus noted that ODOT originally said that they were goin~g to use a retaking wall as a ~bundation ~br the s, ound reduction wall to allow the wall to remain at a constant height Mr. Imus stated that he didn t believe that he has received a benefit from the wall and requested that the C~ty present the neighborhood's arguments to ODOT. Sam Blackwall of 3062 Counw Lane noted that the noise was not greatly reduced by the walt He also noted that cutting down the trees increased the noise lever !oel Rosenberg of 2860 Country Lane stated that benefits from a project may be seen by an increase in property value or increase in services available to a property. He stated that he believed that his property had lost value because the area adiacent to his house was no longer heavily wooded and he has seen no noise reduction. Mr. Ro}enberg stated that if he received an3, benefit at all it would be a "Tier 2" benefit. Llyrm Tindol of 3642 Oxbow Way summarized written testimony that in regard to her house, the wall was not constructed as close to the freeway as warranted and was not built as high as promised. She noted that the noise in her front yard was now louder than it was previously. Raymond Moreland of 2762 Homestead Place noted that his home was located adjacent to the wail at its west end~ He stated that he had noticed some noise reduction in his back yard but not m his front yar& Mart/n Vandervies of 15 Rustic Place stated that the west end of the wall is too short since the h~ghway is h~gher than his backyard. He has noticed a small benefit ha noise reduction ha his back yard bu~t an hacrease in noise level in h/s front yard. Julie Ghormley of 45 Rustic Place testified that she has received no benefit from the wall. She noted that with the wall being too short and the trees being cut, the noise k~ her yard is worse. Ms. Ghormley is in the Tier 2 assessment area. Next to speak was Roger Skhalo of 40 Rustic Place. Mr. Skinlo testified that the wall funnels freeway sound to where his house is located. He noted that the noise is worse today than befbre the Wall was built. -