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Resident raises noise, idling and fence-height concerns about Hennig property behind Forest Hills Road
Summary
At the July 21 McChesney Park Board of Trustees meeting, resident Larry Dawson asked trustees to clarify fence height, berm plans and truck operations for the Hennig property behind his home on Hawkeye Trail; trustees said they would follow up and noted concerns center on diesel fumes and idling.
Larry Dawson, a McChesney Park resident, told the Board of Trustees on July 21 that he is worried about truck operations and screening at the Hennig property behind his house on Hawkeye Trail. "I know they had said that it could be an 8 foot tall fence with, like, a 4 foot berm," Dawson said, and he asked whether that plan was still in effect and whether big trucks would be allowed to stop behind his home for long periods.
Dawson said he wanted assurance that trucks would not be allowed to pull onto Forest Hills Road during restricted windows and that drivers would not be left running for hours near homes. "So that's just basically what I wanted to address is just to make sure that we're not gonna have to all the residents aren't gonna have to hear the semis running for hours," he said.
An unnamed trustee who identified themself as the district trustee told Dawson the village would clarify the hours and enforcement and noted prior local arrangements with other businesses: "I think we could ask, Kenny, if if someone's gonna sleep there, that they..." The trustee also acknowledged residents' odor and fumes concerns, saying, "I think the concern was the fumes. Not just annoyed about the fumes. Right. From the diesel." Another trustee and staff present said office staff should have the specific berm and fence-height details and that Dawson had provided his contact information for follow-up.
The board did not adopt any ordinance or vote during Dawson's comment; trustees said staff would check the engineering/roads files and relay precise berm and fence-height measurements and any hours-of-operation limits to the resident. The transcript shows Dawson sought specific numeric clarifications (exact berm height and where the fence would be sited) and expected the village to confirm whether trucks would be stopped on the south end of the site before turning onto Forest Hills during restricted hours.
The discussion on the record focused on clarification and follow-up rather than a formal directive or vote. The board did not state specific enforceable hours or commit to an ordinance change during the meeting.
