Neighbors' concerns over pump‑house screening addressed; developer points to variable‑speed pumps and berming

May 28, 2026

Planning staff relayed complaints by southern neighbors that proposed pump‑house screening might not mitigate noise; developer Tom Ricks said the pump house will be inside a structure using variable‑frequency drives and pointed to an existing vegetated buffer and proposed berming as mitigations.

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Planning staff told the board that southern property owners expressed worry the proposed pump‑house landscaping and screening might not be sufficient to mitigate sound and visibility from a proposed irrigation/pump structure.

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