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Leesburg resident urges testing, questions motives behind proposed noise ordinance
Summary
A Leesburg resident told the council there is not a major noise problem in town and urged testing of any proposed noise ordinance, warning that the draft appears influenced by commercial interests seeking amplified sound.
A Leesburg resident urged the council to test any proposed noise ordinance before adopting new standards and suggested the draft ordinance appears driven by commercial interests.
Jim Norconk, who lives in the King Street Station condominiums, told the council there is "no major noise issue" in the town and said police have responded effectively to complaints. He criticized the proposed ordinance framework and said, "The only motivation I see is you want to be able to bring commercial entities in here to make more money" by allowing amplified sound.
Norconk, who described himself as an engineer and former aeronautical engineer, said decibel meters alone would not capture the sound problems at issue because wavelength and other acoustic factors matter. He urged the council to "test first" and offered to assist with acoustic testing.
Mayor Kelly Burke thanked Norconk and noted an upcoming meeting where the topic could be discussed further.
No ordinance was voted on at the March 11 meeting; the remarks were taken during the petitioners/public comment period.
