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Richmond council delays decision on Lavender Hill outdoor-events permit after hours-long hearing
Summary
After nearly two hours of tightly contested testimony from neighbors and supporters, Richmond City Council voted unanimously to continue consideration of a special-use permit allowing outdoor events at Lavender Hill (1705 Commonwealth Ave) to Jan. 26 so staff and the applicant can produce agreed amendments.
Richmond City Council on Monday delayed a decision on a special-use permit that would allow outdoor events at Lavender Hill, a private event space at 1705 Commonwealth Avenue, after an extended public hearing in which neighbors called the proposal “fundamentally incompatible” with nearby homes and supporters described low-impact, well-managed gatherings.
Neighbors said loud music and crowding have already disturbed nearby residences and that enforcement of the city's 65-decibel noise ordinance is impractical. "It's too loud. It's too close," said Sydney Bragg, who lives about 50 feet…
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