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Resident warns council that proposed Moose Lodge event venue could bring noise and policing issues to neighborhood
Summary
A speaker told the council a proposed conversion of the former Moose Lodge into a nightclub or event center—with likely alcohol service—could create noise and police calls in a residential area and urged review of municipal noise-control rules (chapter 8).
During public comment at the July 13 Eden Plus City Council meeting, Malinaro (identified on the record by the mayor) raised alarms about a permit application seeking to convert the former Moose Lodge into an event venue or nightclub.
Malinaro said similar conversions—he cited the experience with a local VFW—can lead to noise complaints, alcohol-related disturbances and increased police responses when such uses operate adjacent to new residential development. "You will now have a business literally in a neighborhood serving alcohol to the general public," he said, warning that the location is different from typical venues on the business district or state highway.
He urged councilors to consult the municipal code’s noise-control provisions (chapter 8) and review how the city can protect neighborhood quality of life while balancing property-use rights. Malinaro said police reports could be produced if the council desired.
What comes next: The speaker said he would return if the matter progresses; the council did not take action on the item during this meeting.
