Commission hears objections as contractor seeks overnight concrete pours on 4th Street

The commission reviewed a temporary use permit request for night concrete pours tied to the Lanterns on 4th project, with the applicant asking to perform six large overnight pours to limit heat‑related setting problems and reduce daytime truck traffic. The contractor said pours would start as early as 2:00 a.m. to stage 25–50 trucks and pump a large post‑tension slab; he said Saturday trial pours began at 6:00 a.m. and that the team had notified nearby residents by hand-delivered letters.

Commissioners pressed the applicant on noise and light mitigation and whether the request conflicted with a recently adopted noise ordinance. The contractor said backup beepers and pump noises would be minimized and that pours would be staged away from homes with lighting directed inward. "Most importantly ... we have at least 25 to 50 trucks coming in with concrete from Centerton delivering to the project," the contractor said, describing the logistics and the need to limit daytime congestion. Commissioners agreed mitigation and neighbor outreach are important and moved the item to the consent agenda after questions were answered.