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Neighbors press Wheat Ridge council over Auto Wash noise; staff to commission independent sound testing
Summary
Residents told the council Lakeside Auto Wash's dryers and 24/7 operations have repeatedly violated noise rules and requested citations and operational limits; staff said no notice has been issued yet and that the city will hire independent sound engineers to gather post-mitigation data.
Neighbors from the Lakeside/Grama Street area told the Wheat Ridge City Council on Dec. 8 that noise from Auto Wash operations has disturbed homes and businesses and urged enforcement of the city's noise and special-use permit rules.
Gretchen Josten, who said she lives near the site, urged the council to cite the business for violating Wheat Ridge City Code section 16-103 and to consider operational restrictions: “We as long standing neighbors... have given and given and been patient throughout the year of Auto Wash's noncompliant operations,” she said. Janice Fasinelli, a veterinary-practice owner on Grama Street, said interior…
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