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Norklun, Stacey
From: Neville, Elizabeth
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 3:10 PM
To: Norklun, Stacey
Subject: FW: noise ordinance / Portly Grape
Please LF - Complaints
Elizabeth A. Neville, RMC, CMC, MMC
Southold Town Clerk
PO Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971
Tel 631 765-1800
Fax 631 765-6145
From: Neville, Elizabeth
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 11:13 AM
To: 'Al Krupski'; Andaloro, Jennifer; Christopher Talbot; Evans, Louisa; Finnegan, Martin; Krauza, Lynne; Orlando,
Vincent; 'Phillip Beltz'; Russell, Scott; William Ruland; Woodhull, Ruthanne; Lanza, Heather; Verity, Mike; 'Leslie
Weisman'
Subject: FW: noise ordinance / Portly Grape
FYI
Elizabeth A. Neville, RMC, CMC, MMC
Southold Town Clerk
PO Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971
Tel 631 765-1800
Fax 631 765-6145
From: Russell, Scott
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 10:59 AM
To: Neville, Elizabeth
Cc: Rallis, Damon
Subject: FW: noise ordinance / Portly Grape
This is for the entire board. Scott
From: Carolyn Greer [mailto:cgreer313@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 10:03 PM
To: Russell, Scott
Cc: Lori Hollander
Subject: noise ordinance / Portly Grape
To: Scott Russell, Town Supervisor
From: Steven and Carolyn Greer, owners:16 Sound Road, Greenport, NY 11944
re: noise ordinance/ Portly Grape
8/25/2010
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After an exhaustive search of homes for sale across the Northfork, my husband and I recently bought a
house on Sound Road in Greenport. We chose it specifically,because it seemed like a lovely, serene
residential neighborhood and because the Northfork has a reputation for being a wonderful mix of rural
and small town lifesytles. Happily, it is indeed lovely and serene except for the weekend nights when
the Portly Grape has chosen to blast amplified live music so loudly that one cannot enjoy a conversation
(let alone natural serenity) in the back or front yards and actually cannot even listen to music inside our
home because it is drowned out by their amplified sound. The business is located down a service road
and across a couple backyards from us. The music is loud enough for us to hear the bass and beats as far
away from our house as up the road at the 67 stair beach! It is invasive, noise pollution. We have been
informed by a neighbor, Lori Hollander, that Southold is currently reviewing noise ordinances. We
implore you to help restore serenity to our neighborhood and to all Southold communities that need
relief from businesses located in or near residential areas which over amplify sound to the point of being
invasive of public tranquility. We strongly urge Southold to establish laws that enforce sound
regulations.
As background, I will mention that my profession is special events (from concerts to fireworks, parades
etc) and developing tourism. I love a good concert and I appreciate that music events entice patrons and
bring in business. But there is a time and place and sound levels that are appropriate. As Southold
continues to develop as a tourism destination entertainment sound issues will only become more of an
issue so they might as well be addressed now. Tourism destinations are both hosts to tourists and homes
to residents and both businesses and homeowners contribute to the tax base and care about quality of
life. Good sound ordinances will help make good neighbors. I am certain that should private individuals
blast over amplified sound around hotels, bed and breakfasts disturbing their guests and other neighbors
- it would not be tolerated. Business generated noise is also intolerable.
On a personal note:
When we were looking at our house, the Portly Grape was "The Shady Lady" and had been closed for
some time, but was described as a bed and breakfast and restaurant. Now it seems to be operating like
some sort of outdoor bar, music, special event venue - not from inside the building but on the grounds.
This also begs the issue of whether the appropriate certificates of occupancy, building permits and
public assembly permits are in place for the outdoor operations.
Please accept this as a formal letter of complaint about the Portly Grape specifically and a letter of
support in general for sound ordinances. The letter can be entered in any public record. I regret that due
to my work schedule I cannot attend the meeting next Thursday.
Thank you for your time and attention to this outreach.
Regards
Carolyn Greer
8/25/2010