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Board denies conditional-use permit for rooftop live entertainment at 2 Fisted Willys after neighbors object
Summary
After staff recommended disapproval and residents raised noise and quality‑of‑life concerns, the Board of Adjustment voted to deny a conditional‑use permit for outdoor live entertainment at 2 Fisted Willys' rooftop venue.
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Board of Adjustment voted to deny a permit for outdoor live entertainment at 2 Fisted Willys, a tavern in a neighborhood business node, after planning staff argued the venue would put amplified sound too close to residential properties and after several nearby residents urged denial.
Planning staff described the rooftop location as “significant concern” because the elevated, mostly unbuffered setting would project sound toward surrounding homes. Staff noted the city’s noise‑disturbance ordinance and enforcement limitations; a 2023 review found many noise complaints but few citations because officers often arrived after the sound had been turned down or off. “Approval of this conditional use and variance would negatively impact the health,…
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