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Board allows Evan Jackson Racing machine shop with restricted dyno testing hours
Summary
Evan Jackson won a variance to operate a machine shop and race‑engine business in a farm zone but the board limited dyno testing to weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and capped test durations, citing neighbor concerns about noise’s impact on livestock.
The Delaware County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance that allows Evan Jackson to operate a machine shop and race‑engine business at 9690 N. County Road 500 West, subject to conditions intended to limit noise impacts.
Jackson told the board that engine testing is performed at most once a week and that dyno pulls last only seconds; he said he is developing modifications to make testing quieter. Neighbors described dyno testing as "very extremely loud" and said short bursts of testing had disturbed livestock. To address concerns the board limited dyno testing hours to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and included amendments restricting individual test durations to about 10–15 minutes; approval was granted by a 4–2 vote.
Jackson said he plans to install exhaust and noise‑projection work to reduce sound and estimated he would complete sound‑mitigation work within about six months. The board will issue the certification showing the conditions attached to the variance.
