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West Warwick Council denies amplified-music permit for Fusion Latin & Caribbean after residents raise noise concerns
Summary
Residents near the Remington Pond complex objected to an annual indoor/outdoor amplified-music and performance license requested by Fusion Latin & Caribbean Cuisine. After lengthy public comment and council discussion, the council voted to deny the application; the applicant may reapply and will be renotified if he does.
The West Warwick Town Council on Tuesday denied a request from Fusion Latin & Caribbean Cuisine for an annual indoor/outdoor amplified-music permit and theatrical performance license after residents and council members raised concerns about noise, crowding and public-safety spillover into adjacent housing.
Council members and dozens of residents described frequent loud music from nearby establishments, repeated police calls to the area, open doors that let sound spill into adjacent residential units and the risk that amplified outdoor music would add to the existing disturbances. The applicant, listed on the agenda as Mr. Damato, was not present at the meeting; council members and neighbors said they wanted to hear his plan before granting a permanent, unaudited approval.
The request, noted on the agenda as item I1, sought authorization for indoor and outdoor amplified sound and for theatrical performances. Council Vice President Williamson and others questioned whether the application described the type of sound equipment, the expected hours of…
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