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Neighbors urge limits and remediation at Foley's backyard venue; board orders follow-up and sets post-season review
Summary
At a packed midseason review, dozens of residents told the Planning Board that Foley's backyard (645 Main St.) is producing amplified sound, traffic and safety problems. The applicant said an acoustic engineer has been engaged; the board asked for immediate mitigation (ambient measurement, reduced volume, planting, parking controls) and scheduled a post-season review for Oct. 5.
Dozens of Dennisport residents told the Planning Board on July 20 that the new seasonal outdoor venue at 645 Main Street (Foley's) is producing unacceptably loud sound, parking and safety issues. Neighbors reported vibration inside homes, windows rattling, tents blowing over in storms, and crowding and ride-hailing vehicles stacking near the library and residential streets.
Speakers from condominiums and nearby houses recounted nights when music reverberated into living rooms and early-morning construction caused shaking. Several residents asked the board and town administration to appoint a single point of contact to coordinate enforcement and to clarify which noise rules apply; a number cited confusion about whether the town's noise ordinance or state noise rules govern an alcohol-licensed venue.
Applicant Michael Foley and attorney Andrew Singer said Foley's has engaged an acoustical engineer and is working with town staff on mitigation. Foley described a system of directional speakers and said the team would measure summer ambient levels with calibrated equipment, hire peer review if necessary, erect screening and plant buffers (with a Sept. 15 planting deadline) and refine valet and parking procedures. Staff said the building commissioner had issued two cease-and-desist notices for some violations and reiterated that some activities (amplified morning aerobics; multiple plugged-in musicians) appear to exceed the special-permit conditions. The board voted to close the public comment period, asked the applicant to reduce volume immediately where possible, directed staff to establish an ambient sound measurement and enforcement protocol, and set a post-season review on Oct. 5, 2026.
