Letter: Frustrated with noise from SnowGlobe
To the community,
It’s 10:30pm (Dec. 29)and it sounds like SnowGlobe is in the living room of my home along the Bijou Meadow. Unfortunately, the only part of the concert we can hear is the incessant bass overlaid by what sounds like a huge swarm of bees–even the most ardent percussionist would not call it music.
On Friday evening my wife and I took our regular walk through the Bijou neighborhoods around 5pm and walked past Councilmember Tom Davis’ home just as Tom was going to his car. We’ve known each other over the years so we talked for a moment about SnowGlobe, which was pretty loud at his house, too, and he said he was heading to the college to talk to the promoter about the excess volume. I really appreciate Tom’s willingness to listen to me and any effort he made on behalf of our neighborhood. Unfortunately, after the first of very loud noise it seems he wasn’t very successful.
I invite any residents, and especially city leaders, to come to our neighborhood, or any neighborhood within a quarter mile of SnowGlobe and hear what we hear.
Most of the folks in our neighborhood, the Ranchos, are longtime residents and have supported the development quality projects in SLT, including LTCC and Bijou Park, and we are not ignorant of the value tourists provide to our community. However, we have continued to live here because we believe in a quality lifestyle. Any of us living in a resort community expect some inconvenience throughout the year, but SnowGlobe is far beyond being simply disruptive.
It is time that our city leaders work with residents to either dramatically modify this event of find a venue that is appropriate for it.
Rich Fischer has had a home bordering the Bijou Meadow for 27 years. He served as the superintendent of Lake Tahoe Unified School District from 1989 through 1997 and currently serves on the El Dorado County School Board.
Our family is in agreement with Mr. Fischer. Although we live farther away from the event our neighborhood is an example of the far reaching effectsof sound bounce. while on the one hand VHRS are considered a major problem on the other hand scores of loud young people are now packed into each available home causing noise and traffic. According to our fire department and Barton hospital all our available ambulances and our emergency room beds are overcrowded with overdosed concert attendees. Our kids call it Meth Fest. Yes it brings in tax money but new years eve always has anyway. Yes it lessens the crowd problem at the casinos but it moves it into Mr Fischer’s neighborhood.lastly in terms of marketing, is this the image and customer base we are seeking?
Some day soon, a high-powered lawyer is going to represent the community residents of South Lake Tahoe, who are entitled to the Peaceful Quiet Enjoyment of their homes under the US Constitution. The County Airports at SFO and LAX found out they are infringing on the right of homeowners who were there before increased noise pollution – and had to pay to mitigate these issues.
Not only noise, the local taxpayers lose their amenities of Bijou Park, Middle School access and parking, closed boulevards, increased nightmare parking and trash in the neighborhoods. For what??? Income for the City! It is not right to deny residents the peaceful quiet enjoyment of their homes for a financial gain to a City who obviously values the dollar well above its constituency. Shame on you and the Visitors’ Bureau. You should have built an ampitheatre for concerts in an area that does not hurt the residential community!
I always enjoy the event and have gone for the past several years. It’s a great event.
The event promoter should pay for the installation of sound damping equipment so the only location impacted by the sound his event produces is the location he is renting.