At its most recent meeting, the Easton Town Council introduced a text amendment to the town’s zoning ordinance that would revise the supplemental standards related to seafood processing operations, including possible odor control that impacts the community’s quality of life.
This action is procedural and marks the beginning of the formal review process. As required by both the Maryland Land Use Article and Easton’s zoning ordinance, the proposed amendment will now be referred to the Planning Commission for evaluation.
A public hearing on the amendment has been scheduled for June 2.
An attached video highlights the Town Council members’ responses and a sample of public comments regarding the proposed changes.
Council Discussion
This video is approximately five minutes in length.
Public Comment
This video is approximately 15 minutes in length.
Susan LaMotte says
Living in the 200 block of South Aurora Street (for the past 30 years) I can definitely attest to the “stink” when the chum truck drives by! It has always amazed me that this seafood processing plant was ever allowed to be in town. Please enforce the new rules as of July 1st.
Chris Kayhoe says
Many Restaurants and Businesses in all of Easton produce offensive odors. Are they also being singled out for their Offensive odor’s enforcement. When can we all start to make a complaint to the Enforcement Dept to shut them down also?