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Studio Lounge & Karaoke seeks CUP on Maryville Avenue; applicant details soundproofing and outdoor smoking area
Summary
At the April 1 work session the commission reviewed CU25137, a conditional use permit request to operate Studio Lounge & Karaoke at 1161–1169 Maryville Avenue in the B-2 Highway Commercial District.
At the April 1 work session the commission reviewed CU25137, a conditional use permit request from Delena Barto (appearing as Lena Bartel in the hearing) to operate a karaoke and lounge at 1161 and 1169 Maryville Avenue in the B-2 Highway Commercial District. Staff told the commission the CUP is required because although the tenant space is more than 200 feet from residentially zoned property, portions of the off-street parking area fall within the ordinance’s 200-foot buffer to residential zoning.
The applicant described the business as an upscale, private-room-focused karaoke lounge with three private rooms (two roughly 9-by-11 feet and one about 16-by-21 feet), an at-grade stage in an open area, and a full-service bar. The applicant said she will install multiple layers of sound-dampening construction including thick drywall, insulation (rock wool), a sound gap and acoustic tiles. The applicant also said she plans an outdoor smoking lounge, and that she does not intend to operate a restaurant or a full-service kitchen.
Staff recommended standard CUP conditions commonly used for entertainment establishments, including that exterior doors and windows remain closed during hours of operation, that repeated police, zoning or property-maintenance complaints could trigger enforcement or CUP revocation, and that the CUP would expire if the use were abandoned for a year or ownership changed. The applicant supplied proposed hours of operation.
Commissioners asked about possible sound transmission to nearby residences and how a smoking area would be sited and managed. The applicant described a corner outdoor lounge near the building stairs with screening and amenity plantings, and reassured commissioners she has experience with sound and broadcasting and expects the rooms to be effectively insulated.
No formal action was taken at the work session; staff will carry the conditions forward to the public hearing.
