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Resident urges city action after house on Cromartie Beach Drive becomes ticketed event venue
Summary
A resident told the commission an out‑of‑town owner turned a house into an unregulated event venue hosted off‑site shuttles and up to hundreds of guests, prompting calls for enforcement and possible short‑term rental ordinance changes.
Tommy Gregors, an East Albany resident, told the City Commission on June 3 that a property on Cromartie Beach Drive was bought in March 2022 and has been operated as a commercial event venue rather than as a private residence or ordinary short‑term rental.
“We can't even sit outside in our yard in the afternoons,” Gregors told the mayor and commissioners, citing amplified music, blocked driveways, double‑parked cars and multi‑night parties. He said events in 2024 and 2025 drew hundreds of attendees and used shuttle buses from Heath Park; one May 25 event required six minutes…
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