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Cocoa Council upholds Board of Adjustment approval for Aqua Lounge outdoor seating, keeps 10 p.m. amplifier cutoff
Summary
After a de novo hearing that drew more than a dozen speakers, the Cocoa City Council on July 15 affirmed the Board of Adjustment's approval allowing Aqua Lounge to expand into an adjacent unit and add outdoor seating, imposing eight conditions that include a prohibition on amplified outdoor music after 10 p.m.
The Cocoa City Council on July 15 affirmed a Board of Adjustment decision that lets Aqua Lounge expand into an adjacent unit and add a 21-by-41-foot outdoor seating area, while upholding a condition that bars amplified outdoor music after 10 p.m.
The action came after a de novo appeal hearing in which residents who live in nearby Whitley Bay condominiums argued that amplified music from the waterfront village has repeatedly disturbed sleep and reduced residential livability. Appellants asked the council to deny any amplified outdoor music; Aqua Lounge representatives said they have not used amplified outdoor sound since the board's May approval and that some loud sounds come from vehicles or other nearby venues.
Planning staff told council the Board of Adjustment approved the special exception on May 21 with eight conditions, including limits on…
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