Taylor Made tax abatement

Adjacent landowner whose family has lived there since the 1970s; asked that neighbor concessions — berms, sound walls, native buffers, lighting limits — be written into the MOU in detail and asked that future zoning decisions follow the comprehensive plan.

Frustrated neighbors learned of the project only through word of mouth, not public notice; asked how to access the MOU and urged preservation of the neighborhood feel.

Attorney for the commissioners explained the MOU is confidential during negotiations but promised residents will see it well before the commissioners vote.

Project consultant outlined MOA commitments: no westbound truck turns, preserved tree line, native plantings, six-foot privacy fence, and zero light spill at the property line.

Scannell Properties rep explained why a berm isn't feasible, defended 24/7 security lighting, and said a relocated privacy fence plus elevation changes will block light and noise.

Adjacent property owner representing 70-plus neighbors; argued the comprehensive plan designates this land use incompatible and said residents can't attend every meeting, including the 9:30 a.m. commissioners session.

Urged council to think of Vanderburgh County voters over the California-based company, questioned who oversees the Area Plan Commission, and flagged the INDOT/MPO bid-date discrepancy on the intersection project.

Described garage-deep flooding in the neighborhood and warned that workers will cut through residential streets to dodge Petersburg Road congestion.

Second-closest neighbor pitched a 15-foot vinyl sound wall from AIL that would block diesel noise and truck headlights, calling it a small cost for the company to prove good-neighbor intentions.