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Lisa Fannin, 2820 Grand Isle Way, Millstone Landing, provided background and details <br />pertaining to the noise from her electric pool heater, her neighbor (Denise Kelly) who <br />complained about the noise, and the Code Enforcement Board violation. She explained why a <br />sound barrier cannot be built around the unit, believed the decibel limits in the ordinance are set <br />too low, expressed concerns on how this issue has impacted her family's quality of life, and <br />asked the Board to give resolution to this issue. <br />Stanford Erickson, Millstone Landing, informed the Board that if Ms. Fannin had spent <br />about $100 more (for a total of about $500), she would have had a quieter pool heater that meets <br />specifications. <br />Dan Lamson, 737 Timber Ridge Trail Executive Director of the Indian River <br />Neighborhood Association (IRNA), read a statement (on file) on behalf of the IRNA, supporting <br />staffs recommendation that the residential district decibel levels remain unchanged. <br />Warren Dill, Attorney representing Pat and Denise Kelly, noted that the pool heater is a <br />unit that does not turn off and on like an air conditioner, and is approximately two to three feet <br />from his client's property line (aerial map on file). He explained how the noise problem is <br />compounded by the small lots and the five to six-foot setbacks. He believed this to be a one <br />owner problem, not a County -wide issue; therefore, he encouraged the Board to accept staff's <br />recommendation to not change the residential district decibel thresholds currently in the <br />County's Noise and Vibration Control Ordinance (LDR Chapter 974), and allow staff to develop <br />rules to address this situation in the future. <br />Denise Kelly, 2830 Grand Isle Way, neighbor of Lisa Fannin, spoke about the stress of <br />hearing the constant nine -hour noise of her neighbor's pool heater. She said she had contacted <br />an acoustic engineer, and was told that: (1) the residential houses being so close together causes <br />the noise to bounce from house to house, and (2) installing a barrier wall would not work unless <br />BK 144 PG 279 <br />September 10, 2013 16 <br />