Politics & Government

Rosemont Plaza Will Get Acoustic Barrier Fence, Not Masonry Wall

The owners of Rosemont Plaza hoped to build a six-foot-tall wood fence instead of a masonry wall, but were turned down.

The uneven fence that separates Rosemont Plaza from the houses behind it will be replaced, but not with the masonry wall county officials originally asked for.

The Sacramento County Planning Commission voted unanimously Monday to allow the owners of the plaza to build an acoustical barrier fence instead.

"The Commission felt there was enough noise issues on the site that warranted an acoustical barrier fence instead of a wood fence for both noise attenuation and long term durability," county spokeswoman Chris Andis said in an email.  

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The county last year told the Bay Area-based owners of the center . 

The shopping center owners asked the Cordova Community Council–the step before the planning commission–for permission to build a six-foot wood fence, and that group recommended the planning commision say no.

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The planning commission on Monday agreed that a wood fence wouldn't be enough, and opted for an acoustical barrier fence, built in four phases.

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