1st St SJ Enterprise
58 S. 1st Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Rina Shah
City of San Jose
Project Manager
Planning, Building & Code Enforcement
200 E. Santa Clara St.
San Jose, CA 95113
Dear Rina,
Thank you for sharing the concerns about ambient noise from nearby residents regarding our CUP amendment application. Our responses are below:
- We acknowledge that the Historic District of downtown is home to a lively nightlife scene and that there is noise generated by several restaurants, bars and nightclubs well into the evening hours. However, we feel that neighbors might be focusing on Fuze due to the notice of permit application that they received, instead of the general noise that emits from the block.
- Fuze has been operating since 2016 under a condition in its Use Permit from the City of San Jose that requires discontinuing music on the patio nightly at 10pm. If we are granted the amendments that we are seeking, we will endeavor to closely manage this area and respond to any concerns immediately.
- Fuze has voluntarily taken the further step of tuning its stereo system on the back patio to remove bass frequencies from the signal in deference to our neighbors.
- We have received zero direct calls, notices or “noise complaints” from neighbors or local authorities so that we could discuss or remedy any perceived noise issue. We certainly do not want to disrupt anyone’s peace and are happy to discuss and try to fix any concerns that may arise.
Sincerely,
Jenny Wolfes
Owner