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Neighbors raise noise, lighting and flooding concerns at Yorktown hearing on Park Street Golf Course (T Bar)
Summary
Residents told the planning board that renovations at the Park Street Golf Course, known as the T Bar, have caused persistent late‑night noise, low‑frequency bass, increased lighting and flooding; the board kept the public hearing open and asked staff for more enforcement and technical review.
Residents concerned about noise, lighting and flooding pressed the Yorktown Planning Board on Nov. 10 over proposed improvements at the Park Street Golf Course and its restaurant/nightclub, known locally as the T Bar.
Joseph Mignani, a longtime Yorktown resident, said golf balls are landing in his backyard and reported filing 13 noise complaints with the town clerk after the venue began hosting bands. “I’m concerned about my grandchildren playing outside,” Mignani said, calling for safety measures such as netting and clearer limits on temporary lighting.
Luis Miguel Estevez, a retired physician, told the board he believed contractors had cut down “100 old growth trees” on the property and said the loss of tree buffer has increased runoff and backyard flooding. “This project will exacerbate that problem,” Estevez said, asking for transparent environmental analysis and mitigation.
Ron Bamberg, another neighbor, described repeated incidents of loud bass and said management’s responses were inconsistent. He told the board he had retained an attorney and noted that repeated state nuisance complaints can trigger action by the New York State Liquor Authority.
Susan Siegel, a town board member speaking as an individual, urged staff to review the town’s revised noise ordinance and confirm enforcement capabilities, including access to decibel‑measuring equipment. “If the noise is going on at 11:30 p.m., then clearly it’s a violation,” Siegel said.
Architect Matthew Behrens, representing the applicant, apologized for operational issues raised at the meeting and said the project’s temporary light towers are currently off for the season and can be re‑aimed or baffled. He also said the applicant would install netting if the board determined it was needed to reduce ball intrusion.
Planning staff and board members said the noise complaints raised new issues that require follow‑up with the police department and the town engineer. The board did not take action at the meeting; it kept the public hearing open and asked staff to collect data on noise, lighting orientation, drainage and any outstanding permits before reconsidering the application.
Next steps: Planning staff will consult the police department on decibel enforcement, ask the town engineer to review drainage and wetland permitting, and return to the board with findings at a future meeting. The hearing remains open for additional testimony and technical comment.
