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Burr Oak ownership change approved; neighbor noise complaints prompt retention of restrictive conditions
Summary
The ALRC approved a change of ownership and entertainment license for the Burr Oak but retained prior conditions — including earlier entertainment and closing cutoffs, a 45 dB property-line sound limit, and a 10 p.m. patio close — after a neighboring resident reported repeated noise problems.
The Alcohol License Review Committee on Sept. 17 recommended approval of a change in ownership and the entertainment license for the Burr Oak, continuing prior conditions on hours and sound after a neighboring resident testified about repeated noise issues.
What happened: Topher Christiansen, representing the Burr Oak, told the committee the venue has operated for more than five years as a live-music spot with ticketed events and an on-site café. The ownership change stems from a buyout of the prior partner; the applicants asked that the licenses be transferred into the new ownership entity. The committee heard one neighbor, who said he lives “kitty corner” behind the building and…
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