This week we learned of a lawsuit in KS regarding the location of a proposed (actually permitted) cold storage facility. Landowners near the facility have filed suit asking a judge to reverse the county commission’s approval of the 411,000 square feet cold-storage facility near their homes. Neighbors say the plan doesn’t provide the right setbacks or enough screening from the plant. Neighbors have been doing their research to …
They found where the proposed company was cited for nine serious safety violations in 2016 by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after a report of an ammonia release in a Texas plant. OSHA alleged violations of safety standards and lack of medical testing and an eyewash station for workers, and fined the company $58,000.
You think citations and regulatory issues cost only $$$, the damage to reputation can be more costly!
Thirteen neighbors signed a petition against the plant, saying the plans for setbacks, noise abatement, and buffering and water drainage were inadequate and would ruin their quality of life and property value. That petition was declared invalid after county officials decided not enough signers were within the 1,000-foot distance from the development. The commission approved the development plans and has declared its intent to grant a 10-year, 50% tax abatement on the $81M project.
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