St. Gertrude's retreat

27-year resident said noise from the retreat carries 1,500 feet to his home at all hours, sheriff's complaints have failed, and expansion would 'throw gasoline on the fire.'

Said traffic and speeding on the canopy road endanger grandchildren and pets, music is audible a quarter mile away at all hours, and questioned whether the units are truly congregate care; asked for a no vote.

25-year resident said the previous owner followed the retreat rules but the new one doesn't; questioned 4,700-square-foot homes, multiple families in the existing residence, and whether it's a legitimate church retreat.

Next-door neighbor described 1:38 a.m. bells and horns, multiple sheriff calls, conflicting terminology in the application, and said the 40-person limits have been blown since day one.

Neighborhood watch organizer said the group ignores the 10 p.m. quiet rule, police visits don't stop it, and more housing means more noise and traffic across the lake.

Recounted growing up near Jim Jones's People's Temple in California and said the all-night noise and large buildings don't fit their quiet road.