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Board upholds Entertainment Commission conditions on Brick & Mortar music hall amid neighbor noise complaints
Summary
After extensive testimony from neighbors and the venue, the Board of Appeals denied Brick & Mortar’s appeal and upheld conditions (hours limits, required soundproofing and testing) imposed by the Entertainment Commission; the venue has begun substantial soundproofing work and the parties reported progress but not completion.
The Board of Appeals on June 19 denied an appeal by Brick & Mortar music hall and upheld additional conditions placed by the Entertainment Commission intended to address persistent neighborhood noise complaints.
Owner Jason Perkins acknowledged recent mitigation steps and said his team had added four layers of sheetrock to the venue ceiling in the prior month and intends to continue retrofits until the space is adequately soundproofed. Perkins said he had also submitted a security plan and payment covering outstanding citations and that he has been working directly with neighbors.
Entertainment Commission staff summarized a long record of complaints and repeated sound tests inside neighbors' units showing elevated levels; they described multiple citations and a requirement that Brick & Mortar meet specific sound limits and time restrictions on live performance until an independent sound engineer and city technicians verify mitigation. Several neighbors said the venue had caused sleep disruption and described repeated nighttime sound readings; others in the music community urged protection for venues and endorsed a mediation/mitigation pathway.
After deliberation the board found the Entertainment Commission's procedures and the weight of evidence sufficient to uphold the conditions. The board voted 4–0 to deny the appeal and leave the conditions in place while encouraging continued mitigation and verification by qualified engineers and city inspectors.
