Italian Village Commission approves staff-approved applications, tables one COA and hears neighborhood concerns about outdoor music and pavement color

At its June 10 meeting the Italian Village Commission approved staff-approved certificates of appropriateness, tabled a North High Street application to the next regularly scheduled meeting and heard neighborhood comments about outdoor speakers and a recent streetscape paving decision.

A motion to approve the list of staff-approved applications carried on a voice vote. The commission then discussed extensions and individual COAs; one application (COA 2500507/1144 North High Street or COA 25005071144 as noted in the record) was moved and seconded to be tabled to the commission’s next regular meeting and that motion also carried.

During public comment and later discussion several residents said an establishment near their homes had set up outdoor speakers and DJs and that loud music was disrupting sleep. Commissioners noted the commission does not enforce the city’s noise ordinance; enforcement is handled by code enforcement and police, and the commission can only address aspects of an application that relate to form and site design (for example, patio structures or an expanded outdoor stage). Commissioners encouraged residents to file noise complaints with code enforcement so the appropriate enforcement authority can respond.

Commissioners also discussed a separate neighborhood streetscape project (installation of permeable pavers and other street work) where neighbors objected to a dark concrete color poured in some patches. The chair asked staff to check whether that paving design or color was reviewed by the commission or came from a city infrastructure specification, and to report back; commissioners said the contractor’s patching had produced an uneven look and that staff should confirm the city’s involvement and whether any additional review is warranted.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, which carried.