Residents crave calm after noisy food truck parks next door
It might be convenient to grab a snack but having a food truck parked in the driveway of a Winnipeg neighbourhood has one resident craving some calm instead.
A week ago the Flying Noodle House set up shop right next door to Scott McKenzie's home in the Richmond West area.
"They serve lunch and dinner through it," he said.
"People are rolling up all the time. We've got kids on this street and all the neighbours say their kitchens rumble because the generator is running all the time."
It's not the truck's size, bright red colour or rooftop satellite that bothers McKenzie, it's the loud generator and street full of customers' cars.
"[It's] quite frustrating and disappointing that someone would behave like that and not be a good neighbour," he said.
People have complained to the city about the noisy neighbour, according to McKenzie.
"It has wheels. If it is illegal being there, pull away and get out of here," he said. "That's the way we feel."
The city's current system is complaint-based followed by a warning, according to Janice Lukes, city councillor for South Winnipeg-St Norbert. She said the food truck has been given enough time to pack up and move on.
"[It's] ridiculous. It's noisy with the generator. It's a residential street," Lukes said. "He needs to be gone now."
The driveway diner is a bylaw violation, the city said in an emailed statement. The truck has been issued a notice and must be gone by Monday.
If it doesn't depart the owners are the ones picking up the bill. Lukes said they will be issued a fine.
For residents like McKenzie, that's four days too many.
"It's ridiculous. The whole thing is ridiculous," he said.
The owners of the Winnipeg Flying Noodle House did not want to comment on the complaints.
Correction : An earlier version of this story identified the neighbourhood as Waverley Heights. It is the Richmond West area of the city.(Oct 28, 2016 8:33 AM)
