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Planning commission urges staff research into noise rules after Tenaska debates
Summary
Commissioners discussed industrial noise limits, enforcement and measurement standards—prompted by community complaints about Tenaska and data‑center/industrial proposals—and asked staff to research LEQ vs L90 metrics, enforcement capacity, and countywide standards to recommend to the Board of Supervisors.
The Planning Commission spent an extended portion of the meeting reviewing Fluvanna County’s noise ordinance (Section 15.2) and discussing whether it adequately addresses industrial sources such as proposed power plants and large construction operations. Jason Fortune, planning staff, reminded the panel that the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office is the designated enforcement agent under Section 15.2‑2, that the code covers prohibited sounds, exemptions and penalties, and that changes to Section 15.2 would be initiated by the Board of Supervisors because…
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