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Dunkirk council tables permit for extended live music at Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club after residents complain
Summary
After residents raised noise and quality-of-life concerns about a permit that would allow live bands and amplified sound until 1 a.m. from May through October, the Dunkirk Common Council voted to table the application and asked staff to get more details from the applicant.
The Dunkirk Common Council on March 20 paused consideration of a request from the Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club for a permit that would allow live bands, speakers and radios from May 20 through Oct. 1 until 1 a.m.
Resident Melissa Zastrow told the council the club is in a residential area and that the proposed hours would disrupt sleep for workers and children. “They require sleep uninterrupted by bands, speakers, and radios. I'm asking you to consider placing limitations on this proposed permit,” Zastrow said during public comment.
Council members discussed the permit on the floor. One council member noted that the harbor zone allows music until 1 a.m. but said the council should seek clarification on which nights the club intends to use those hours during the school year. Council members agreed to table the communication so staff could contact the club for specifics and return with recommended conditions.
The motion to take the communication for further discussion passed on a roll call; the clerk recorded ayes from council members present and the communication was laid on the table. The council asked staff to speak with the applicant and return with clarified dates and a recommended restriction schedule before voting.
Why it matters: The permit, if approved as written, would authorize amplified music into late hours seven days a week for more than four months; neighbors said the scope and timing of the request need tightening to avoid disrupting nearby homes and schools.
The council did not set a follow-up date when it tabled the item; staff indicated they would contact the applicant and report back to the council before the permit is reconsidered.
