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Adams County committee revokes tourist rooming house license after neighbors report late-night gunfire and noise
Summary
After neighbors reported repeated late-night noise and a verified shooting incident, the Adams County Planning and Zoning Committee revoked the tourist rooming house license for 1922A Edgewood A LLC following a public hearing and staff presentation of ordinance criteria and police reports.
Adams County Planning and Zoning Committee members voted to revoke a tourist rooming house license after neighbors described repeated late‑night disturbances and staff cited a sheriff’s report that verified a shooting at the property.
Staff opened the public hearing and reviewed the county’s tourist rooming house ordinance, which allows revocation when a rental “endanger[s] or threaten[s] to endanger the public health, safety, comfort, or general welfare,” and for excessive noise, frequent law‑enforcement responses, poor property maintenance, or traffic and parking complaints. Staff said a sheriff’s department report from Dec. 28 showed verified shooting activity at just after 1 a.m. and included the incident in the materials provided to the owner.
Neighbors who spoke at the hearing described repeated late‑night music, ATVs and gunfire. "The noise is annoying," said Herb Barnes, who identified himself as living at 2577 Portage Way and added he is not opposed to tourist rentals generally but that this property’s incidents have been disruptive. Eric Dryden, who said he lives directly behind the rental at 1921 Lakes Edge Lane, told the committee he recorded multiple incidents, including gunfire about 1:30 a.m., and that attempts to resolve the problems through the host were unsuccessful.
The owner, participating online, told the committee they are selling the house and said, "We are selling the house, so I'm not fighting the revocation process." Following committee questions about whether a property manager lived within the ordinance’s 25‑mile requirement and clarification that a revoked license cannot be reapplied for by the same owner for one year, Bruce Nriner moved to revoke the license; Larry seconded. The committee conducted a roll‑call vote and the motion passed. The chair announced, “Okay, license is revoked.”
The committee closed the public hearing and moved on to other agenda items. The owner was offered the opportunity to respond during the hearing and said the property is listed for sale; no additional appeal or follow‑up timeline was recorded in the meeting transcript.
