By John Dobberstein, Editor
The developer of the proposed Sunset Amphitheater in Broken Arrow found itself in court last fall when a group Colorado Springs residents filed a lawsuit against Notes Live, saying noise coming from the venue would violate the law.
But the lawsuit was dismissed Thursday, the company announced just a day after holding a community forum in Broken Arrow to share more information about the $71.5 million development on the city’s south side.
In the lawsuit filed last September against the city of Colorado Springs and Notes Live, residents alleged the 8,000-seat amphitheater would violate the state’s noise pollution law, a state statute that sets statewide noise pollution standards.
The residents asked a judge to halt construction and require the city to change its codes to meet statewide standards. Others living near the project on the north side of Colorado Springs complained the project would bring more traffic, noise and crime to the area.
Ian Speir, a Colorado Springs-based attorney representing the plaintiffs, Northside Neighbors Assn., said the dismissal by an El Paso County District judge was “perfunctory, mischaracterized our claims, and was wrong.” A notice of appeal was filed Friday by the Association in the Colorado Court of Appeals in Denver.
Meanwhile, Notes Live said it will complete the finishing touches on the $62 million “ultra-luxurious” Sunset venue in Colorado Springs and a grand opening is planned this summer.
Notes Live was in Broken Arrow Wednesday night to host a community forum about the Sunset Amphitheater here and discussed the results of an acoustic study done on the property and described the noise mitigation efforts the company has committed to.
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