Super Star Car Wash noise

Back for a second hearing, she said she's noticed no reduction in the noise — she only got relief when it rained — and described a disconnect between what the operator claims and what she lives with.

She described the constant noise as a hair dryer next to your ears all day, said hawks, owls and vultures have abandoned her yard, and asked the council to 'save the birds, save the wildlife, save us.'

He showed photos and played videos of the constant hum, questioned the consultant's measurement locations on his driveway, and pointed out extra blowers and a missing 20-foot, 12-foot-tall wall called for in the plans.

She said the car wash 'stole our summer,' described helicopter-like hum over two acres set aside for horses, cited vet bills from injured livestock, and demanded the blowers be turned off until fixed.

An Allen Street resident of 21 years, he submitted signatures, letters, and vet bills showing the noise scares his horses, and argued the city's noise ordinance requires 56 db at the zone boundary — enforcement would protect his property. He said promises of 'quiet blowers' have gone unfulfilled since July 9.

She described how the constant 7 a.m.–8:30 p.m. noise has taken away her husband's — who has PTSD and recently had neck surgery — only place of peace, and asked the council to have noise properly measured and restore their home's quiet. She noted the mayor visited and heard the noise himself.

Speaking for Super Star Car Wash with associate Jeff Malstrom, he said the company acted immediately after the NOV — rotating blowers, lowering the bay door, hiring noise consultants — claims compliance at the property lines, and has ordered AcoustaBlock sound-dampening material that arrived today and will be installed this week.

A 45-year Allen Street resident, she called the noise disturbingly loud and reminded the council it promised during annexation to protect the neighborhood, urging them to keep the peace while acknowledging she supports seeing growth in the community.

A 5½-year resident, she said the noise has destroyed the wildlife and peace that drew her to the property and made her doubt her plan to retire there, asking how she can protect herself if the car wash doesn't fix the problem. The mayor assured her she was in the right place.