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Neighbors file petition and dozens of objections to Eden Ridge event-venue special permit

Madison County Board of Supervisors · January 28, 2026
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Summary

More than a dozen written objections and a petition from Novum Church Road-area neighbors opposed a special-use permit for Eden Ridge, citing one-lane gravel road safety, flooding, amplified noise, trespass risks and impacts to farming and property values.

A cluster of written objections and a petition opposing the Eden Ridge special-use permit (SU-12-25-2) at 868 Novum Church Road appeared in the Board packet for the Jan. 28 meeting, with neighbors urging the county to deny the permit on safety, noise and agricultural-impact grounds.

Multiple submissions from residents who live on Novum Church Road and nearby roads described the physical limitations of the gravel road (narrow single-lane sections, ditches and gullies that can make passing difficult), flooding at the property driveway and hazards for farm equipment. In a letter included in the packet, Margaret and William Byrne…

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