Prestige Feed Silos in Mount Prospect’s Kensington Business Center. (Image submitted)
As nearby residents and businesses continue to complain about odors and noise from a Mount Prospect-based pet food plant, attorneys for the village and business need more time to negotiate documents before a resolution takes effect.
In a brief status hearing on Feb. 28 on Zoom, Riccardo DiMonte, attorney for Prestige Feed Products, told Judge Clare Quish that he has an agreement with the village to exchange discovery and documents this week.
“We found a lot more stuff than we thought we had to,” DiMonte said.
Quish set a date of 10 am March 20 for both sides to appear in court again where he is expected to be given an update on the exchange of discovery and a deposition schedule.
DiMonte added that he should have by March 20 results from a fourth study conducted to measure noise and odors coming from the plant located in the Kensington Business Center, which he believes is in compliance with village code.
The village can continue its filing for a preliminary injunction as well at the March 20 hearing.
Residents and businesses in the area continue to complain about noise and fumes from the plant despite new equipment installed last year.
Residents living in the Longford Glen subdivision of Des Plaines still say the smells and noises are constant, sometimes making it hard to breathe because of the smell of “burnt cheese” coming from the operation. Prestige manufactures products for the swine, cattle and pet food markets.
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