AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A tiny house community in east Austin said the sights and sounds coming from a nearby property is more than they can bare.
The noise started when a new industrial business moved in next to Village Farm Austin. Tiny home resident, Lisa Apfelberg, said the community is centered around their organic farm.
"We all have fabulous porches around our houses. We spend a lot of time socializing and sitting out on those and we have a lot of amenities," Apfelberg said. "Hammock areas, outdoor kitchens and picnic tables."
Apfelberg said it's typically peaceful with calming sights and sounds.
Apfelberg said she, her husband and their two dogs have lived here for two and a half years. (Photo: KXAN)Apfelberg said she, her husband and their two dogs have lived here for two and a half years. (Photo: KXAN)Apfelberg said she, her husband and their two dogs have lived here for two and a half years. (Photo: KXAN)Apfelberg said she, her husband and their two dogs have lived here for two and a half years. (Photo: KXAN)"We live in this gorgeous place with butterflies and birds. It's just amazing," Apfelberg said. "It's so idyllic."
But near all of their green space is now piles of silver car parts. Apfelberg said for about two months now, the neighborhood wakes up to loud industrial noises.
"Most days about 7:15 a.m. I'm hearing this awful clanging, and it's this metallic clanging. It's my new alarm clock."
Lisa Apfelberg, Tiny Home ResidentAn industrial business moved in next door.
The property owner said he's working with the industrial tenant to fix the noise issues. (Photo: KXAN)The property owner said he's working with the industrial tenant to fix the noise issues. (Photo: KXAN)The property owner said he's working with the industrial tenant to fix the noise issues. (Photo: KXAN)The property owner said he's working with the industrial tenant to fix the noise issues. (Photo: KXAN)The property owner said he's working with the industrial tenant to fix the noise issues. (Photo: KXAN)The property owner said he's working with the industrial tenant to fix the noise issues. (Photo: KXAN)The property owner said he's working with the industrial tenant to fix the noise issues. (Photo: KXAN)The property owner said he's working with the industrial tenant to fix the noise issues. (Photo: KXAN)The property owner said he's working with the industrial tenant to fix the noise issues. (Photo: KXAN)"The noise is just horrifying. It shakes your skull and it just reverberates in your brain," Apfelberg said.
Apfelberg said residents brought their concerns to the property owner, who owns both the tiny home community and the land with the industrial business.
"He's very sympathetic, and asked us to give him some time to work with them on all this," Apfelberg said.
KXAN spoke with the property owner by phone. He said he takes these concerns seriously and he's already spoken to the industrial tenant. He said once interior renovations of a building on that property are complete, the tenant will relocate their operations inside.
The property owner said they're confident the noise will be significantly reduced when that happens. He hopes that will be within the next week or two. After that, the owner said they'll continue to monitor the noise levels to make sure they stay within the standard commercial industrial area guidelines.
Apfelberg hopes to get some relief after this change. But ultimately, she'd like to see the business move elsewhere.
KXAN went to the business, but no one was there to speak with us at the time.
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