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Board delays vote on soundproofing modification for Gaia restaurant at 801 Southpointe after residents object
Summary
An applicant seeking to reduce previously required permanent soundproofing and instead rely partly on electronic limits for music asked the Planning Board to modify a conditional‑use permit. Neighbors from the condominium above the space raised strong objections about patron noise, non‑music noise and enforcement; the board continued the item to a
The Planning Board on Sept. 9 continued a request from Gaia (proposed restaurant at 801 Southpointe Drive, unit CU‑2) seeking modification of a previously approved conditional use permit that would lessen the originally required permanent sound isolation measures.
The applicant’s representatives said the business model had changed since the 2023 CUP, and that the originally required ceiling and wall treatments — sized for worst‑case nightclub‑level sound — were financially burdensome for the fine‑dining concept proposed. City peer review and the applicant’s acoustical consultant said ambient, fine‑dining sound levels are substantially lower than nightclub levels and…
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