Page 38 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch May 17, 2013 Noise Violations Lead To Board Limiting Bar’s Music By SHAWN J. SOPER NEWS EDITOR SNOW HILL – An Ocean City rooftop nightclub, the first of its kind in the resort, will be a whole lot quieter this summer after the county’s Board of License Commissioners (BLC) on Wednesday voted to shut down its nightly music by 8:30 p.m. Owners of the Galaxy 66 and its associated Skye Bar, a posh rooftop bar on the fourth floor of the popular restaurant at 66th Street, came before the BLC on Wednesday to address repeated official citations and grievances filed by neighbors in the area last summer over the loud music and other ambient noise emanating from the popular nightspot. For years, a smaller version of the Skye Bar existed on the roof of the Galaxy 66 Bar and Grille, but with the blessing of the BLC, owners Roger and Tammy Cebula last year undertook a major renovation of the rooftop space, creating a much larger version of the Skye Bar complete with more dining, live music and disc jockeys. Last summer, the Ocean City police issued five official noise violation citations and handled scores of complaints from residents in the IF YOU’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT A NEW CAR HERE’S SOME “FOOD FOR THOUGHT”: Stk. #2429 Stk. #2287 NEW 2013 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING 4 DR Includes 2.4L 4cyl Engine, 31 Est. MPG Hwy., Premium Heated Front Cloth Bucket Seats, Remote Start, Alum Wheels, Pwr. Windows, Locks, Drvr Seat DEMO 2013 CHRYSLER T&C TOURING L 3.6L Leather Interior, DVD System, Heated Seats Was $35,515 - $1,825 Demo Discount - $1,500 Rebate - $500 Ret. 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To that end, Moore asked the BLC to consider allowing the Skye Bar to cut off its nightly music at 10 p.m. rather than 2 a.m. in an attempt to placate the disgruntled neighbors. Attorney John Robins, a longtime resident in the 66th Street area, who was speaking on behalf of his family and about 35 other families in the area, told the BLC the advent of the new and improved Skye Bar had changed summer life in the roughly threeblock area around the facility dra- matically last year. “From my own experience, it has been a problem,” he said. “The concept of running a nightclub from the rooftop is inconsistent with the neighborhood. Frankly, it was a miserable summer. We want Skye Bar to be an asset to the community, but not a nuisance.” After listening to the testimony and weighing the evidence, BLC members cleared the room for private deliberations and returned a short time later after reaching their decision. When they returned, Roger Cebula formally apologized and vowed to make the necessary changes to avoid a similar repeat in 2013. However, BLC Chairman William Esham Jr. pointed out the first citation was issued last May and the last was issued in October. “It doesn’t appear to me that you were paying too much attention,” he said. “You have let us down. You were given an opportunity that nobody else in Ocean City ever got before and probably never will again.” The three-member BLC ruled the Skye Bar will now be forced to shut down music at 8:30 p.m. and will not be allowed to have a disc jockey of any kind. The BLC also fined the Skye Bar $1,000 for each of the five official noise citations. SALE $30,690 Stk. #2329 NEW 2013 DODGE GR. CARAVAN SE * OUR LOWEST PRICE OFFERED IN YEARS FOR A NEW MINIVAN * Includes 2nd & 3rd Row Sto N’ Go Seating, Rear Heat & Air Conditioning, Aluminum Wheels, Sunscreen Glass Stk. #2409 NEW 2013 DODGE GR. 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