The Warren County Commission this week upheld a decision to allow a motorsports track to open outside of Pendleton.All three commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday in support of issuing a two-year conditional use permit to MSA Heath, LLC, for a track hosting mud bog and truck and tractor pull events. The track will be built at 25545 State Highway B. The property owners, George and Dana Heath, own around 690 acres in the area and will use 25 acres for the track and parking.The decision was reached after listening to an appeal filed by Citizens for the Safety of Warren County, LLC, a group comprised of neighboring property owners. The opponents were concerned about the amount of noise and traffic the track may bring to the rural area, along with the possibility of endangering wildlife.The county planning and zoning commission approved the permit in January.At Tuesday’s meeting, the county commission announced it made changes to the original conditions placed on the permit. The amount of events that can be held annually between March 1 and Oct. 31 was reduced from eight to five, alcohol sales is restricted between 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m., security must be provided at events from 5 p.m.-12:30 a.m. and the number of spectators is limited to 500.An appeal hearing lasted 90 minutes Thursday, with the majority of those in attendance opposing the track. Commissioners visited the Heaths’ property Monday.“We evaluated everything, we discussed everything,” Presiding Commissioner Roger Mauzy said. “Believe me, we took your comments into consideration. Every comment made the other night was appreciated and it was evaluated by all three of us. We did go out and look at the property. We did everything we possibly could and this is what we came up with.”The Heaths plan on hosting at least one event this year if the planned construction is completed. The two-year permit is good for two full seasons, according to commissioners, and is set to expire Oct. 31, 2018.Two tracks are planned to be built, a 400-foot-long track for pulling events and a 200-foot track for mud bogs. Guardrails will be installed to serve as a safety barrier between the tracks and the bleacher area. Eight light poles also will be erected as part of the improvements.A sanctioned organization will run the mud bogs or truck/tractor pulls.While responding to concerns about noise and traffic listed in appeal documents, George Heath reiterated that similar events are already held within the Warrenton and Marthasville city limits.Warren County Administration Building