Trombar to make noise again after ‘conditioned’ application
Fed-up locals will be left singing the blues after controversial Ascot Vale restaurant application with the “most conditioned” amendment ever seen.
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It was no fiesta but the controversial application for Ascot Vale’s Trombar passed despite multiple objections from residents.
The amended application for 492-496 Mount Alexander Rd and 1A Warrick St in Ascot Vale passed Moonee Valley City Council with 23 conditions in what Cr Jacob Bettio called one of the most “conditioned” amendments he had seen in council.
“We have a permit for a restaurant that has about six pages of conditions, I’ve probably never seen anything like this before,” he said.
“This is probably one of the most conditioned permits I‘ve ever seen.
“A lot of these conditions came in good faith from the applicant … [they] really came to council with a sense of compromise.”
Among those 23 conditions, Cr Bettio amended one to allow for background music in the outdoor area until the 1am closing time on weekends despite the previous concerns about noise.
In public question time, residents voiced their concern about the “noise bleed” from the restaurant’s live music performances into their homes which was one of the major concerns of the 36 raised against the application.
Residents singing the blues over restaurant
Residents seem frustrated that Ascot Vale is alive with the sound of music judging by the feedback on an application to expand the crown limit and where alcohol can served at a live music bar and tapas restaurant.
The application for a section 72 amendment to 492-496 Mt Alexander Rd and 1A Warrick St will be debated at Moonee Valley City Council’s October 25 meeting.
The site of the application is home to Trombar which serves tapas and often has live music on weekends while prior to that the location was home to another tapas establishment called Carino.
The application has 36 objections from 34 properties as residents made their feelings known.
The application was also sent to Victorian Police but they had no objection to the application.
A series of issues have been raised as part of the objections including complaints surrounding the impact of noise on neighbouring houses, patron behaviour, carparking/traffic, the entrance and outdoor area fronting Warrick St and the use of the site as a bar disguised as a restaurant.
The council held a meeting between some of the objectors and the applicant to try and find a resolution between both parties.
The meeting, which was attended by councillors Jacob Bettio, Katrina Hodgson and Rose Iser, saw “no resolution” between the objectors or the applicant.
The application is seeking to change parts of the application including an increase to the number of patrons — from 86 to 170-196 — and increase the liquor service area.
Council officers have indicated their support for the development with the amended conditions.
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