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Neighbors urge East Troy to enforce ordinances at long-running 2954 Main Street project
Summary
Christopher Matlock, a resident at 2948 Main Street, told the village board that "the project at 2954 Main Street has become an intolerable nuisance," citing repeated open burning, police calls and debris that burned his child.
Christopher Matlock, a resident at 2948 Main Street, told the village board that "the project at 2954 Main Street has become an intolerable nuisance," citing repeated open burning, police visits and debris that burned one of his children. Matlock said the owner showed "no respect or common courtesy" and had not cooperated with neighbors.
Heather Eckert, who also lives at 2948 Main Street, told the board the property has been a continual nuisance for over two years, describing daily construction noise beginning at 7 a.m. including Sundays, large burning piles of moldy material, multiple broken windows on neighboring homes and two on‑site storage containers that have remained for more than a year. "There's no end in sight for us," she said.
Staff and trustees discussed relevant local rules and the next steps. Eileen read sections of a recently adopted local ordinance (Ordinance 20‑24‑14, adopted Sept. 16, 2024) that defines temporary construction storage, requires removal of a cargo container within 10 days of issuance of an occupancy permit, and requires a conditional use permit for containers that must remain on site for more than 365 days. Trustees also reviewed the village noise rule (chapter 360‑68), which limits construction or similar loud activity to between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekdays; members noted ambiguity in the word "weekdays" and that the village can enforce the noise ordinance but not all DPW contractor standards that some residents referenced.
Trustees summarized permitting and ownership history raised by neighbors: the residents said the owner took possession of the property on 05/03/2024 and pulled a building permit on 10/24/2024; the residents reported the storage containers were placed near the time of ownership and have remained since May. The board and staff acknowledged they have made site visits and received repeated complaints about burning, noise and the storage containers.
Because the owner was not present, trustees directed staff to compile a clear list of observed ordinance issues, notify the property owner that the matter will return to the board, and place the item on the agenda for the next regular meeting in two weeks for follow‑up. Board members asked staff to provide updates at subsequent meetings until the issues are resolved.
What’s next: Staff will identify specific ordinance violations and present them to the board at the follow‑up meeting; the village will notify the property owner and leave the matter open for enforcement or application for any required permits.
