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Shreveport resident says concrete‑crushing operation next to his home has damaged property and health
Summary
A longtime resident told the council a concrete‑crushing business operating near his house has produced dust, noise and structural damage for five years; city staff said the operation is on temporary use permits and that mitigation and master‑plan steps are being pursued.
At the public‑comment portion of the meeting, Rolando Robledo said a concrete‑crushing operation half a block from a school has operated for five years and damaged his house and health.
Robledo said the operation at the corner of Midway and Mansfield Road is “45 feet from my house” and described daily crushing, three‑story piles of crushed concrete and repeated shaking that he says has cracked his roof and window sills. "I've been battling with y'all for 5 years... I have to breathe it, hear it, feel it all day while they're working," he said.
MPC director Mister Clark responded that the site is zoned industrial and operates under temporary use permits reviewed by the MPC; he said mitigation measures, notification requirements and dust control (water trucks) have been used and the MPC refused permanent approval for operations that would harm adjacent residents. Clark said the city is updating its master plan to better prevent industrial uses from locating against residential areas.
Council members asked Clark to follow up with details on the operator and on options for additional mitigation; Clark said staff could obtain records of the operator and report back.
Robledo's complaint illustrates the longer zoning debate raised elsewhere in the meeting about temporary industrial uses adjacent to homes and the need to reconcile existing permits with neighborhood protection.
