Thursday, August 29, 2024

why are the neighbors raising hell over a track for electric carts, built by some rich guy so his kid can get racing practice?

 It's not open to the public, so crowds and traffic jams in the area won't be a problem,... and electric carts aren't going to be noisy like racing 2 stroke motorcycles. And it gives the kids something to do, a place to do it, keeps them off the streets, and out of trouble

https://www.thedrive.com/news/neighbors-want-to-shut-down-a-maryland-mans-backyard-karting-track

Update Aug 2025

The county’s Board of Appeals voted 3 to 1 to approve the applicant’s conditional use application.

Over the past two months, the board heard nearly 16 hours of public testimony from a range of participants including professional race car drivers, Siperko’s neighbors and a civil engineer.

The board on Thursday deliberated at length about potential noise from go-kart tires on the track and the effect it could have on farm animals.

While Siperko got permission for now to let his son ride laps around the track, it came with several conditions. They include:

The property’s driveway must be closed where it accesses the track when the track is in use.

Track operations are permitted five days a week and no more than two hours a day.
No more than two carts are permitted on the track at any given time.
Adult supervision is required when minors are using the track.
Low-emission tires must be used.
Tire debris must be cleaned monthly.
A buffer against non-native vegetation must be built.
The track cannot be used during heavy rainfall or when a storm is forecast.

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5 comments:

  1. turdherder6:53 AM

    The aerial view doesn't reveal everything, but there doesn't seem to be any neighbors nearby? Even if they were gas engines I don't think the noise would be detectable by the neighbors. The same people would probably complain about the kids using skateboards on the street.
    Damned if you do, damned if you don't. It's so nice to have neighbors minding your business.

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    1. Jesse8:26 PM

      key point? NO ONE has used the track yet, the neighbors are throwing a fit over what HASN'T happened yet!

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    2. Jesse8:26 PM

      key point? NO ONE has used the track yet, the neighbors are throwing a fit over what HASN'T happened yet!

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  2. Marc B10:10 AM

    There is a racing go kart track about a mile from my house, and I can clearly hear the engines when they are racing. It doesn't bother me, but I could understand people who live close to it being annoyed. If this guy was going to have electric carts, the only noise would be some tire squealing from the corners.

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    1. Jesse6:49 PM

      and excited noises from cart racers having a lot of fun! But yeah, people are easily annoyed at other people having fun. They put up with airports, military base operations of helos, jets, and cannons, freeways, kids squeals from schools, ships horns if they live by a bay.... but they lose their minds if kids are having fun skateboarding, racing cars, motorbikes, etc.
      Fun, can't be tolerated during business hours or weekends.
      It's damn annoying.
      and yeah, electric carts are going to be quieter than a nearby road's cars and trucks!

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