It looks like the noise-related issues between National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park, residents and municipalities in between will have to be settled in court. Due to the filing of said lawsuit, the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park has withdrawn its application for its Revised Detailed Development Plan. Chris Davenport, attorney for Residents Against Motorsports Track Noise LLC, told the Daily News Wednesday that the residents “want their day in court and have lost patience with county officials working out a solution.”
This CorvetteBlogger post reminds us that there will be two court hearings held, though no dates have been set. The first case will be on the NCM Foundation’s appeal of the Warren Code Enforcement Board’s unanimous decision on September 11 to undue a $100/day fine for continued noise violation. The second case will be in regards to the request to shut down NCM Motorsports Park and consider monetary damages for the residents. The post also shares WBKO’s interview with Wendell Strode, executive director of the National Corvette Museum, who tells them that the park has been working hard to comply. He points out that the noise berm has been completed, the trees have been planted, and the noise abatement has been put up.
From where we stand, it looks as if the park is doing all it reasonably can, but it’s just not good enough for the residents. Some say that in today’s world many folks are just sue-happy, and will try to get a dollar at any given opportunity. On the contrary, some say that the sounds of roaring engines are annoying to listen to when in the comfort of your home. Looking at it objectively, we don’t see how this lawsuit or monetary compensation will quicken the reduction of noise, if that’s what the residents truly desire.
But what do we know? Tell us your thoughts on this hoop-lah in the comment section below.
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Do your research before you buy your home. If you don’t like the noise, don’t buy a house next to the damn track!
It’s a stupid complaint. It’s a race track. They’re loud. Get over it
So, just so everyone knows, the track was built last, ie, the homes were there first. The track just opened recently.
I’d like to think that the residents give NCM time to correct the issues, but that doesn’t appear to be the case, especially since there are lawyers involved from a corporation named Residents Against Motorsports Track Noise.
Folks of Warren County should be happy with the Corvette Museum and new motorsports park. Let’s face it warren co, you don’t have much else to look forward to seeing in your county, besides Beach Bend Raceway.
They want their day in court even though the track team seems 110% willing to fix/comply…bunch of pricks.
Why not offer to buy the homes of the complainers at fair market value and then rent them out to pay for them.
Offer track time to the homes in that sound zone. The complainers can sell their homes to sports car lovers. The new owners can use the track. It’s a win-win.
I live on Bethel Lane which by driving is 5 miles away. I hear the cars running from inside my home. I can not imagine living next to the track. I won’t say it isn’t disturbing at times. We have very little traffic which makes for normal peace and quiet. It’s sad to hear race cars instead of birds singing.