Before I moved to WL, I lived at three different locations in KCMO. My bachelor pad was at 10th and Broadway. Lots of noise, heart of the city, the Quaff with a 3AM close right across the street. Bought my first house in KC at 3oth and Grand in Union Hill. Again, heart of the city, on the "flight path" for ambulances going to Trinity Hospital via 31st street. When one lives in the city the seemingly constant blare of ambulance/fire/police vehicles becomes almost unnoticed...hard to believe. Finally we moved to Brookside, 61st and Morningside, a great neighborhood. Not really in the heart of the city but still close enough. Same as previous home, on the route (63rd street) for emergency vehicles to Baptist and Research Hospitals. I guess we could have been upset by the racket, maybe even called the ambulance/fire/police to suggest they take a route that wasn't quite so close to our neighborhood. But then again, we liked the fact that if we needed an ER, a hospital was nearby. And, most of the time ironically, we didn't hear the noise at all, I guess our brains were on override.
It is all relative, right? This week a vintage 4 propeller aircraft was certainly "out of the box" and flew over WL. Now that was noise. The roar of those engines was something. It made me smile. A reminder of what modern air travel used to be. I thought about all the folks who work hard to keep the old bucket flying. Not sure why the tower allowed them to stray, but I was glad to get a glimpse. Didn't think about grabbing the phone and calling in the nuisance.
Now to the real noise problem as I see it. It happens every night without fail, starts near sundown and becomes almost deafening, in every part of the City, west and east. Where is the outrage? I think the disruption is certainly incompatible with living here at WL. You know what I'm talking about...Cicadia!
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Anyone living on Westside, Roberts Road or Pleasant Ford knows all to well the noise problem from KCI. A prop plane every so often would be a great alternative. Hopefully the rest of the community will support that committee because KCI would just as soon fly directly over us and it would be everyone's problem then.
Hello Mike,
This does not relate to your noise comment but didn't know where to ask this question. Why has Weatherby Lake Improvement
Company filed a lawsuit against Brian Stevenson and others? This is as of 7/21/08 per case.net. Thank you.
Regarding the lawsuit comment...I asked WLIC President Joe Ennett for his help in a response, he was kind enough to supply the following:
This is the standard procedure that the WLIC has been following for years to seek court approval on our assessments. These folks are kind enough to represent the various property class designations on behalf of the WLIC membership.
So in other words they are not being sued. They have agreed to represent the property class in the "friendly" suit
Mike,
I enjoy reading your blog. Good humor and lots of info.
In regards to the noise from KCI, the "Box" also known as the "Platte Woods/Weatherby Lake Noise-Sensitive Area". It applies only to true jet aircraft. Any propeller aircraft (reciprocating or turbo) can fly through the box anytime.
Keep up the good blogging,
Pat Callagy
About this Noise group that Bos and his buddy's have formed. Has anyone thought about the families that have some sort of job at the airport and without those jobs what that means for our city not only Weatherby Lake but, Kansas City it's self?
Honestly, I love the sound of the planes. Keep them flying.
I agree Mike the Cicadia's can go!
I hope the committee will be addressing more than just airplane noise. The development of the currently leased land will be generating massive noise too....
Just wait until the race track is built!! Anyone been around a Kart or motorcycle racetrack? Won't be like Kansas Speedway with occasional races.....Country Club Membership with activities every day of the week. Take a look...www.kcimotorsportspark.com
Flying around the lake instead of over the lake has nothing to do with creating jobs or losing jobs. I'm sure the committee will address other issues too, but this seems like a good one for them to try to start with.
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