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PlanningBoard | 2021-07-12 | 4 | board members would take into account Corrina's hard work and dedication to making the bar successful. Mike Henneberry urged the board to follow the staff's recommendation to allow a permit for the outdoor rear patio at the Club House Bar. He discussed what had always been the standard practice for permits such as these. He reminded everyone that this was a business district. He thought the owners of the bar had addressed many if not all of the complaints brought forward by the disgruntled neighbors. He thought the owners had used the covid emergency as an opportunity to reinvest and create an asset to the community. He urged the board to vote yes. Cari Lee Donovan had lived adjacent to the bar for the last 13 years and had raised her child there. She said that their homes were so close to the area they want to use she and her neighbors could hear everything the bar patrons said and did. She had sent photos for reference. She said this was more than ambient business district sounds, this was very adult language being used close to where children live. She did not think this was legal under State and Federal Fair Housing Laws. She talked about the video proof that she had sent in that contained adult dialog and sexual harassment. She believed this permit would affect negatively the daily lives of the families who live nearby She described the sexual harassment she had personally been the victim of. Clare Hayward had witnessed the bar's use of the outdoor space and patio since 2016 and that her backyard space and bedroom windows were very close to the bar's outdoor space. She described the unacceptable levels of noise she had been subjected to, howling, swear words, and unacceptable types of conversation. She could hear noise from the bar in every room in her apartment. She talked about past attempts to reach out to the bar that had been met with mixed responses from "f'off" to patrons getting louder after being told to keep it down. She did not think the permit was an appropriate use. She said her roommate had been subject to sexual harassment while exercising in their front yard which had led her to stop using their yard area. Many neighbors had stopped using the yard area for this reason. She discussed her mental health job that she did from home, working with clients who were dealing with sensitive and crisis situations. The noise from the bar made her work impossible, she had a right to a peaceful home environment. Joe Millosovich, the husband of the owner, discussed the changes and improvements to the bar since the last hearing, including privacy, signage and security cameras. He disputed some of the complaints brought forward by Ms. Donovan. He urged the board to consider the bar's 100-year history when they made their decisions. Brett Bye said the goal was not to interfere with the bar's ability to conduct business but did not believe residents should have to negotiate for their rights and privacy which had repeatedly been violated. They wanted to maintain the status quo for the good of the whole neighborhood and the neighbors were the only party not motivated by money. He pointed out that the bar had never had an outdoor permit and they don't respect residents now without one. He described all the video proof going back years that showed late-night parties with DJs, people shouting obscenities, sexual harassment, and other behaviors not conducive to the R5 general housing. He said the neighbors were the ones who witnessed this behavior 24/7 and a person who just spends a few hours at the bar did not get the whole picture. He thought this permit was counterintuitive to the upcoming General Plan. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 4 of 18 July 12, 2021 | PlanningBoard/2021-07-12.pdf |