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Residents complain to Trappe council about activity at Lovers Lane property and early-morning dump truck noise
Summary
Residents raised multiple complaints about work on a property on Lovers Lane — tree clearing, equipment blocking the road and possible storage units — and about a neighbor running an idling dump truck at 2 a.m.; the town committed to investigate and to send a letter to the alleged truck violator.
Multiple residents raised public-safety and nuisance concerns at the Feb. 4 Trappe Town Council meeting.
At the Farms Lane agenda item, resident Tish Blessing told the council she and neighbors are concerned about activity on Mr. Morrison’s property on Lovers Lane: trees being cut, construction equipment blocking the road during school hours, people roaming the property after dark, parking that sometimes blocks her driveway and access to a fire hydrant, and ruts created when vehicles turn around. Matt Dunn said he had been told storage units were planned for the property. Attorney Lyndsey Ryan told the council Mr. Morrison had previously raised the idea of subdividing the property with the Planning Commission about two years ago but that the Town had received no documentation of any current plan. Sgt. Aita urged residents to call the police when the road or driveways are blocked or when people on the property raise safety concerns.
During the public comment period, David Billings and John Evans, both of Harrison Court/Circle, reported that a neighbor starts a dump truck around 2 a.m. and leaves it idling, which they said violates the Town’s noise ordinance, and that the truck may exceed posted weight limits; they said the truck’s exhaust had been modified. Attorney Ryan said the Town will send a letter to the alleged violator, check applicable state decibel standards, and report back to the residents.
The council committed to look into possible violations and whether permits are required for the work on Mr. Morrison’s property. No enforcement action or citation was recorded in the meeting transcript; council staff encouraged residents to report incidents to law enforcement as they occur.
