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Residents ask board to rescind Mountain View Rendering permit, cite rising noise and odors
Summary
Multiple Edinburg-area residents urged the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors to investigate noise and odor complaints and to consider rescinding the Special Use Permit for Mountain View Rendering; commenters also raised traffic and safety concerns and requested proof of right-of-way easements for Knupp Road.
Several residents spoke during public comment at the April 28 meeting, urging the board to investigate and take action related to a local processing and rendering plant.
Bonnie Caplinger of Broadway asked the board for proof of easements on properties along Knupp Road and provided the board with a packet of documents. Alisa Eberly of Edinburg read a letter from neighbors detailing complaints about noise and odors from a local processing and rendering plant, and Grace Hitt said she was ‘‘frustrated about the noise and odors’’ and that operating parameters were not being followed and needed investigation. Aaron Eberly asked the board to ‘‘rescind the Special Use Permit for Mountain View Rendering,’’ saying there has been a significant increase in noise and smells. Matthew Keckley added concerns about semi-truck traffic, safety, and missing road signage.
The board received the public comments; the minutes record the speakers’ requests and concerns but do not record any immediate board direction, enforcement action, or staff follow-up timeline. The comments collectively request (1) verification of right-of-way and easement records for Knupp Road, (2) investigation into whether the rendering plant is operating within its permitted parameters, and (3) consideration of rescinding or revisiting the facility’s Special Use Permit if violations are found.
The minutes do not include a staff response or a recorded commitment to investigate; Supervisor David Ferguson asked the board to ‘‘consider getting back to them in a timely manner’’ later in the meeting during board comments.
