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Bearpoint residents press Orange Beach officials over late-night noise, chickens and coyotes
Summary
Residents from Bearpoint urged the council to enforce nuisance rules after a container bar and large tent drew complaints about loud, late-night music, chickens and an increase in coyotes; city staff said they have noise readings, plan a meeting with the business and are coordinating with state agencies on coyote trapping.
Residents of the Bearpoint neighborhood told the City Council on Nov. 18 they are struggling with loud late-night music from a nearby restaurant/bar that now uses an outdoor tent and a container-style bar.
Laurie DeAngelis, who said she has lived in Orange Beach for 30 years, told the council she is “seriously having to consider selling because at nighttime, I can't enjoy my home anymore.” DeAngelis described amplified live bands, a large tent that blocks sightlines and a container bar, and cited late-night disturbances, fights and what she described as chickens being fed near the kitchen door, which she said has attracted coyotes.
Mayor Kenning and staff responded that the city is governed by the noise ordinance and that enforcement depends on measured decibel readings. The mayor said staff had taken a decibel reading and noted, “If they don't exceed the noise ordinance, then there's nothing we can do.” He also said the business has committed to build an acoustical wall and to use remote control of the amplifier to better manage sound.
City staff and the administrator reported the city has been working with state agencies on trapping coyotes and asked property owners to provide access releases so USDA and other agencies can trap on vacant wooded lots. The city said it will meet with the business owners to define compliance steps and hoped to outline actions and relief at that follow-up meeting.
What’s next: staff will convene the scheduled meeting with the business owners to define the steps to bring the operation into compliance with city ordinances. Animal control and state agencies will continue trapping efforts where property access is granted.
