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Residents urge Monticello council to address noise, dust from nearby manufacturing site
Summary
Residents of the Klein Farms area and nearby streets told the Monticello City Council on June 22 that the JME Manufacturing facility is producing persistent noise, dust and lighting impacts and asked the city to reevaluate long-term land use and zoning protections for the area.
Paul Lundberg and neighbors told the Monticello City Council on June 22 that ongoing operations at the JME Manufacturing site near Dundas Road and Fallon Avenue are causing persistent noise and soiling nearby properties and that recent mitigation efforts have not resolved the problem.
"Mitigation efforts have not resolved the issue," Paul Lundberg said, asking the council to direct staff to reevaluate long-term land use and zoning protections for nearby residents.
Don and Jean Bellach described disruptive noise they characterized as "screeching, grinding, and metal handling," outdoor storage visible above a privacy fence, overnight semi-truck idling, bright lights, and "black dust accumulating on homes, decks, patios, and vehicles." The Bellachs asked whether environmental regulations, noise restrictions, or law enforcement involvement could help address the impacts.
Community Development Director Angela Schumann told the council that City staff have been researching potential building, zoning and general code violations related to the industrial property and that staff "will follow appropriate enforcement path based on [their] findings and the advice of the City Attorney." Schumann did not specify a timeline for any enforcement action.
No formal motion or vote was recorded on the citizen requests during the meeting. Council members took public comment as part of the general business agenda; the consent agenda and other action items were handled separately. The residents’ remarks were recorded in the meeting minutes as part of the citizen comment period.
Monticello officials did not announce additional regulatory steps or a schedule for staff follow-up during the June 22 meeting. The council's recorded minutes show the City has opened an inquiry into possible code violations, but whether the City will pursue zoning changes, noise ordinances, or other remedies was not specified at the meeting.
