The San Jose City Council has “ensured that PayPal Park will remain a concert venue, denying appeals from residents tied to noise concerns.” The city “maintained that newly established volume limits and noise reporting requirements mitigate the intensity of potential disturbances,” with a more recent project-specific study finding that “noise levels would be lower than originally predicted.” Beyond “financial benefits,” proponents also “felt that the concerts complement the venue’s capacity to draw major sporting events” (SILICON VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL, 2/25).
When the city greenlit an…..