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Council hears prolonged complaints about crushing, dust and noise at Long Hollow Pike construction site; staff directed to explore proximity limits
Summary
Council members and residents raised repeated complaints about rock crushing, dust and early-morning noise at the Argento/Long Hollow Pike construction site and nearby quarries; council asked codes and engineering to work on options including proximity- or time-based restrictions for future projects.
Several council members on July 15 raised extended concerns about dust, noise and perceived quarry-like rock crushing at a construction site near Long Hollow Pike (referred to in the meeting as the Argento site) and at nearby operations, including Rogers Group facilities.
Councilman Dumontz introduced photos of the site and described loud, continuous crushing noise and large dust clouds that had reduced visibility on Long Hollow Pike. Multiple council members and the mayor discussed both the difficulty of controlling on-site rock work and the practical limits of restricting construction; one councilmember said the work “looks almost like a quarry” and asked whether the city could impose additional constraints when crushing activity occurs within a short distance of residences.
City staff and attorneys said they would investigate options. The city attorney advised that changing hours or imposing new limits would require ordinance amendments and that any changes to restrictions on ongoing projects could affect construction timelines and costs. Council members suggested considering proximity-based restrictions — tighter rules when crushing is within a defined distance of homes — and requested staff and department heads (engineering and codes) explore feasible, legally defensible measures for future projects.
No binding ordinance or deadline was adopted at the meeting; council asked staff to return with recommendations and possible language for a work-session discussion. Engineering and codes staff were noted as already working with the site to control dust.
