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Resident raises noise concerns as planning panel considers metal fabrication use for former trucking site
Summary
The Planning Committee opened FLEX 26-02 to allow Nashville Fabrication to replace a trucking business with light metal fabrication at 407 Een Boulevard. Applicant described cutting and welding operations; a nearby resident urged caution about potential nighttime noise and second-shift impacts.
The Tupelo Planning Committee opened consideration of FLEX 26-02 on March 2, an application by Nashville Fabrication to replace a nonconforming trucking use at 407 Een Boulevard with light manufacturing and metal fabrication.
Chris Wenders, a representative of TR Commercial speaking for Nashville Fabrication, said the proposed operation will perform cutting, welding and grinding of steel plate, beams and pipe. He described the project as a "normal cut-and-weld type operation" rather than heavy stamping.
Nearby resident James Davis spoke in opposition, citing ongoing noise problems from a neighboring facility and raising concern that a fabrication operation could run later shifts and produce high noise levels that carry to nearby homes. "They run it probably two to three times a week, but it's enough that you can't even roll or raise your window up at nighttime because of the noise," Davis said, describing past impacts from a separate operation he identified by location.
Committee members asked the applicant about hours of operation and potential shifts; the representative said those details could be provided but did not commit to a specific schedule during the presentation. Development services indicated a staff analysis was prepared and Mr. Faulner was asked to present it; the hearing record shows the staff analysis will be considered as the committee moves forward on the item.
Next steps: the staff analysis will be presented to the committee and the commission will take the matter under advisement; members signaled a desire to understand shift schedules, noise mitigation and hours of operation before taking final action.
