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Board approves several license changes; orders conditions for condominium‑adjacent premises
Summary
The Board approved a new seven‑day Class B license for 2 Easy Coastal with restrictions on entertainment and outside speakers, granted TapHouse West a limited side‑yard expansion after zoning variances, extended entertainment hours for OC Flamingo, and admitted an after‑the‑fact backyard bar at the Bearded Clam while adding restrictions and operational conditions.
The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners on June 17 granted a series of license applications and modifications for Ocean City area establishments, imposing conditions intended to protect condominium residents and public safety.
2 Easy Coastal Restaurant & Lounge (5401 Coastal Highway) — After owner Nathan Sample and the property owner testified about prior use and mitigation measures, the board approved the new Class B seven‑day license with specific restrictions: live entertainment allowed inside with a maximum of four non‑amplified pieces, amplified live entertainment inside limited and not simultaneous with non‑amplified outside music, no outside live entertainment, no outside DJs, outside speakers allowed only 11 a.m.–10 p.m., no pool tables or games and no off‑sale. The license approval included the requirement that health and fire inspections be completed before the license is finalized.
TapHouse West (license #911) — The board approved an expansion of the licensed premises to include a fenced side‑yard turf area along Keyser Point Road, limited to six 4‑top tables and not to exceed two outdoor games. Attorney Hugh Cropper presented Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals variances and a plan for a 5‑foot privacy fence; the board required camera coverage, gates configured to funnel patrons through the licensed entrance, and final inspection of the fenced area by staff before full operation.
OC Flamingo / Laguna rooftop lounge — The board approved changing live‑entertainment start time from 3 p.m. to noon (end time unchanged at 11 p.m.) for rooftop performances after the applicant said there had been no complaints under the current conditions.
Bearded Clam — The owner acknowledged building an enclosed backyard bar area and presented town permits and inspections; the board admitted the applicant exhibits and expanded the licensed premises to include the enclosed backyard (the “vault”) with conditions, including four outside speakers limited to background music and a requirement to document any changes requested by police or staff.
Each approval included an instruction that board staff (Miss Payne and the investigators) inspect or confirm specified conditions — particularly where condominiums or neighboring residents raised noise concerns — and that license operations be subject to immediate review and potential revocation if conditions are not met.
Ending: the board closed the segment and moved to the next item; applicants were advised to work with staff and condo associations as needed.
