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It would be nice if the City would consider the residential neighbors prior to continued issuance of special event permits at the International Foods shopping center on Chapanoke. The noise and music from the current festival is currently audible (Sunday at 9:15 PM) several blocks from the center, even with doors and windows closed. It would be difficult to complain had we (700+ residents) purchased homes next to an arena or amphitheater but no one could have anticipated this would be an ongoing issue when purchasing near a retail center. The permitting staff should be required to work nights and weekends in the areas adjacent to events they approve so they can hear the repercussions of their approvals. Better yet, maybe they should offer to have them held in their neighborhoods.