Residents urge sound and air monitoring as board says it will track Project Flex developments

Multiple residents and parents used the public‑comment period to press the board to act on concerns about a proposed Project Flex development in Lyon Township located near Doulson and Pearson elementary schools.

Julie Lynn Gibbons told trustees that more than 2,000 residents have raised air and noise concerns and that peer‑reviewed studies show chronic industrial noise can harm health and cognition; she urged the board to ask the township and the developer (named in comment as Wallbridge) to install and pay for air‑quality monitors at the elementary schools. In her remarks Gibbons said the project could mean “at least six years of construction” near schools and warned of potential impacts on students and staff.

A neighboring resident (identified in the transcript as Kelly Sullivan) said the developer’s sound study was “grossly inadequate” and asked the board to request an independent sound study at the developer’s expense and to provide input to the township’s planned ordinance amendments governing large projects near schools.

Board members acknowledged the concerns in public comment and repeatedly told the audience the district does not control local land‑use approval. Trustees said they will continue to monitor filings with Lyon Township, urge township staff to assess potential impacts, and asked administration to keep the board informed of any new studies or mitigation measures. Several trustees said the board’s appropriate role is to advocate for student health and safety and to request independent technical reviews when community evidence suggests possible harms.

The board did not take formal action to endorse or oppose the project at the meeting. Trustees asked the superintendent and staff to continue contact with the township and return with updates if the township’s plans or studies change.