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Residents urge action over overnight truck noise at 1001 Geneva Street
Summary
Two Shorewood residents told the village board that trucks and refrigeration units at a new business in the former Schwann’s building at 1001 Geneva Street run overnight and create sustained noise; building staff said notices and citations have been issued and enforcement can escalate to per‑day fines.
Two residents told the Shorewood village board on Oct. 28 that a new business using the former Schwann’s facility at 1001 Geneva Street has been operating trucks and refrigeration units through the evening, creating sustained noise for nearby houses.
“My name is Charlie Champagne. I live at 906 Ranchwood Drive. I’m here with concerns regarding 1001, Geneva Street, the old Schwann's facility. There’s a new business that’s moved in, with lots of trucks. Basically, they’re running their trucks all evening very, very loud, including refrigeration units,” resident Charlie Champagne said during the public‑comment period. Sam LaRocca, who lives at 904 Ranchwood Drive, said he has experienced the same overnight noise and offered to document activity to help enforcement efforts.
In response, the building department reported ongoing enforcement work. The building representative said the village had a pending building‑license process, had issued a notice of violation and followed up with a citation that can escalate to per‑day fines if the owner does not achieve compliance. “I immediately gave them a notice of violation, the next day that they were moved in,” the building department official said, adding the village staff have met with the property owner and tenant and will continue to pursue compliance via code enforcement processes.
Board members encouraged residents to continue reporting incidents to the non‑emergency number so the village has documentation. The board’s planning & zoning calendar also shows the site plan for 1001 Geneva Street on the Nov. 5 agenda, where the village will consider related zoning and site issues.
