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James Hansen, 173 Lowell, referred to his letter of November 8 and stated he has lived at that address since 1941 and has had no problems with noise from sunday services when the previous church and its present successor moved there, but that noise and parking from other activities~ including the nursery school, and use of the property for night meetings, have created an intolerable situation, especially for those who must work a midnight shift and sleep during the day. Mr. Hansen asked that Council restrict the Use Permit to the original understanding that the school would operate three days a week with no summer school and meanwhile the operators should attempt to find a more suitable location. Mr. Hansen commented and replied to questions relating to other neighborhood noise, his work hours, and the lack of response to his complaints about the church. Mrs. John Vreeburg, 2120 Brewster Avenue, offered to reply to questions and stated in response that as often as possible she tries to be away from home during nursery school hours and that she had found objects in her driveway from the school. Marcel Caseneve, 181 Lowell, 36 year resident of the City, referred to his letter of November 9, and read the statements of Pat Fieguth, the former minister, the Reverend Dencker, and Norman Shapiro of the Sequoia Adult School given as testimony at the Use Permit Hearing held in 1977 relating to days and hours of operation of the school. Mr. Caseneve urged Council to deny the appeal and direct the nursery school operators to comply with the original conditions as understood to be in the Use Permit according to the application. Mr. Caseneve commented and replied to questions regarding his record of cooperation with the church and his expectations as a resident of an R-l District. Mrs. Marcella Casenave, 181 Lowell, played a tape recording of the nursery school playground activity as recorded in her kitchen and bathroom to illustrate the level of noise to which neighbors are subjected. In response to question from City Attorney Schricker, Mrs. Casenave said that the recorder was placed on her kitchen and bathroom counters a few feet from the windows and recorded and played at medium levels. Discussion continud and Ms. Fieguth commented and replied to questions regarding the understanding of the school operators; the number of children in each program; the level of adult supervision; and the purpose of the program. William Bucholz, 1935 Alameda de las Pulgas, architect, and member of the Unitarian Fellowship, asked that the nursery be allowed to continue the added classes and that the Use Permit be unrestricted. Mr. Bucholz suggested that sound proofing alternatives might exist which could have the effect of reducing noise to neighbors. Karen Hansen, 173 Lowell, stated that an unrestricted Use Permit should not be granted simply because the program is now in existence. Mrs. Hansen noted that the Director of the school has stated that growth of their nursery program since the original application was made has been dictated by their needs. Mrs. Hansen suggested that a compromise should be attempted that all involved can live with. Mayor Stangel invited anyone else present who wished to speak to do so. No one wished to speak. MIS: BiagilBritschgi to close the public hearing. Carried unanimously and public hearing closed at 9:30 p.m. (Council recessed from 9:30 to 9:40 p.m.) Reg.Mtg. 11/15/82 Page 3 MINUTE BOOK NO. 44 Page No.7