Oceanside Events Center addresses noise complaints at License Comm. hearing

By Barbara Taormina

REVERE – The Licensing Commission held a public hearing this last week to address issues at the Oceanside Events Center on North Shore Road.

“This is a hearing arising from late night noise complaints in the MBTA parking lot,” said Commission Chairman Robert Selevitch, addressing the venue’s representative. “We’ve received complaints relative to noise in the parking lot usually at the completion of your festivities in the evening. People are hanging around, turning on their radios. I think I saw a video of someone spinning their tires burning rubber in the parking lot.”

Although the Commission did not take any action or levy any fines, they did acknowledge the problems that occur with rapid residential development.

“We want to have a discussion about what Oceanside is doing to prevent these types of excessive behaviors,” said Selevitch.

Charles Delpidio, who represented Oceanside, said he had met with the establishment’s detail officer, John Cannon.

“We have officers and doormen going outside,” said Delpidio. “We also have a detail car with lights on.   Thank goodness it’s starting to get cold out. That makes all the difference in the world. In the summer, people will hang around.”

The operations manager for Oceanside said there’s now a police car in the parking lot with lights on. “They have a presence there,” he added.

“There’s been an increase in residents who abut the parking lot,” said Selevitch.

Delpidio agreed and said originally, there was nothing.

“We’ll do whatever we have to make it better,” Delpidio told the commission adding that the warm weather makes it difficult.

“The only thing we ask is that you’re vigilant about moving people along.

Depending said the Oceanside wanted to keep noise low, but added it will never be perfect.

“But we can make it better,” he said.

“I know you can’t make it perfect, but if you can make t better, good,” said Commissioner Linda Guinasso. “Unfortunately, what’s happened is that was all commercial property. It’s now become residential and that’s who we represent here.

Guinasso said its the changing of times. “You have to catch up with the times,” she told Delpidio who agreed to have more meetings with detail officers.

“I think all this board is asking is for you to just be a little more considerate of neighbors,” said Guinasso.