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Residents press Daniel planning commission over EcoStorage access and alleged industrial activity
Summary
At the Nov. 19 Daniel Town Planning Commission meeting, residents urged the town to enforce permit conditions for the EcoStorage site, raising concerns about an access onto Little Sweden, alleged outdoor manufacturing and heavy truck traffic, plus bright lighting and missing meeting audio that could hinder record review.
At the Daniel Town Planning Commission meeting on Nov. 19, a resident raised repeated concerns about an access from EcoStorage onto Little Sweden and asked whether the town could install an emergency-egress gate and a separating fence to keep commercial traffic out of the residential area.
The resident (Unidentified Speaker 2, public commenter) said the access was discussed previously and “there was discussion on a fence that was never put up,” and added that she has documented activity near the access “every day.” The commenter alleged outdoor manufacturing at the EcoStorage site—“they run grinders and forklifts and build stuff and ship it right out into Little Sweden,” she said—claiming trucks leave via Little Sweden rather than the highway access that had been discussed.
Staff and commission members said they recalled that the Little Sweden access was meant to be an emergency or fire gate and not a primary route for commercial traffic. Unidentified Speaker 1 (staff) told the commenter to file a written complaint so staff could investigate, saying, “If you want a formal complaint, will you file it in writing and then the tenant can take it,” and later, “we'll look at the complaint and we'll go from there because none of our memories are perfect.” Unidentified Speaker 5 echoed the recollection that the permit limited that access to emergency use.
Separately, the commenter said lighting from the site had damaged the town’s dark-sky character. The commission said it would check the permit and previously recorded minutes and investigate missing online meeting audio that the commenter said prevented her from verifying prior discussions.
What happens next: staff agreed to review the written complaint, examine permit conditions and the meeting record, and report back. The commission did not take immediate enforcement action during the Nov. 19 meeting.
Why it matters: Residents alleged potential zoning or permit noncompliance that affects neighborhood traffic patterns, public safety and nighttime lighting. The town’s next steps—whether to enforce permit terms, require a physical fence or restrict non-emergency use—will determine whether the neighborhood conditions change.
