Petaluma, California to Build Sound Wall for Mobile Home Park
Leisure Lake Mobile Home Park residents are excited about a new sound wall that is proposed to be built as part of the widening of Highway 101. The 1,100 ft. wall would be 14’ to 16’ in height.
The noise level at Leisure Lake is currently at 78 decibels. The wall will lower that sound level to around 60 decibels. A normal conversation is at a level of about 60 to 70 decibels.
This section of Highway 101, including the sound wall, will cost about $20 million. The park has 134 lots.
The city arts commission has also proposed to decorate the wall with 40 inch medallions depicting scenes of Petaluma history and culture.
“We’re ecstatic about it” said Carol Pederson, the manager and resident of the park. “We were afraid it was going to be put on the back burner. It’s a godsend for us”.
Work on the project should begin in 2011.
Frank & Dave’s Opinion on This Story:
Just further evidence of the new “love” city government has for mobile home parks. Somehow, mobile home parks have become the new favorite child of city hall. We think it’s because they have finally realized that mobile home parks are a far better form of affordable housing for cities than low-cost apartments. We just hope that low-cost apartment owners are ready for the same scrutiny and scorn that park owners had to endure for decades.
April 2, 2010 1:11 pm