{"id":54153,"date":"2025-02-21T17:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T22:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=54153"},"modified":"2025-02-21T17:52:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T22:52:44","slug":"downtown-neighbors-have-concerns-over-rec-room-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/02\/21\/downtown-neighbors-have-concerns-over-rec-room-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Neighbors Have Concerns over Rec Room Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Downtown Lakeland\u2019s Rec Room, which bills itself as a \u201cbarcode\u201d with full cocktail, beer, and wine service and arcade games, plans to double its indoor space and expand its outdoor area.<\/p>\n\n\n

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At the same time, neighbors are already concerned about late-night noise from the bar and its patrons after it closes at 2 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposed expansion space would accommodate 162 more people. There will be room for 75 people in a covered patio area on Cedar Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, until 9 p.m., Rec Room is open to all ages; after 9 p.m., it is open only to those 21 years old or older.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lakeland Rec Room proprietor Conn O\u2019Leary has offered to make some changes he hopes will help his business be a friendly neighbor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m., O\u2019Leary shall hire off-duty law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All outdoor patio areas shall be for outdoor seating only, with no games or other bar-related activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have no outdoor speakers or amplified noise of any kind within the outdoor seating area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Install noise mitigation measures for the outside seating, including a vegetative buffer along Cedar Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lakeland Planning & Zoning Board approved the Rec Room\u2019s conditional. It will now go to the City Commission for a vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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