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PlanningBoard | 2007-05-14 | 4 | believed that Condition 10, requiring a six-month report to the Planning Board, would cover the noise issues. She did not believe it would be necessary to hire an engineer to measure the noise levels. Ms. Amy Wheat noted that the owners of the coffeehouse had canvassed the neighborhood to solve the noise problems, and that many of the residents' ideas were incorporated by the applicant. She believed that hiring a sound consultant would be far beyond the budget of the applicant, and noted that it was not suggested by the residents. She believed it was an unreasonable condition, and that no one else in the City has had to comply with that condition. Louanne Zankey noted that she understood music could only be played until 8 p.m., and noted that her son could play music in her dining room until 10 without disturbing the neighbors. She added that if a neighbor complained, that the police would come to the door. She noted that the coffeehouse did a good job of presenting family-appropriate music, and thought that 9 p.m. might be a good time to stop the music during the week, and 10 p.m. during the weekends. Ms. Anise Jenkins spoke in support of this project, and noted that it was a positive situation for the neighborhood. She noted that traffic, buses and planes were noticeable in the neighborhood, and did not believe the music would be a detriment to the neighborhood. Mr. Jim McWorley noted that his grandmother used to live across the street from the building occupied by the coffeehouse, and noted that the applicants had vastly improved the noise situation from the days when the building was occupied by the 19th Hole. He noted that this was the only place in Alameda that he could bring his kids to hear live music in the evening. A speaker spoke on behalf of the kids who played music, and noted that she and her husband were youth leaders. She noted that a place like Coffeehouse was a positive influence for kids who perform there. Mr. David May noted that he was the host of Open Mike Night at the coffeehouse, and that Open Mike Night was as structured as possible, and was held between 7:00-9:30 p.m. He noted that they wanted to follow the guidelines, would monitor the sound better and would police themselves in order to be a good neighbor. A speaker believed that Crosstown Coffeehouse embodied all the positive aspects of Alameda, and noted that they sponsored a middle school arts night. Planning Board Minutes Page 4 May 14, 2007 | PlanningBoard/2007-05-14.pdf |