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"I think we got some relief," Chapman told The Sarasota News Leader as she and other residents enjoyed a quiet celebration out- side the Commission Chambers following the vote. If the owners of Bob's Boathouse at 5515 S. Tamiami Trail had been considerate of them, she pointed out, they never would have pressed for changes in the ordinance. "I want people to be able to live in their houses in peace," Chapman added. "Relief," was the way Montclair Drive resident Michelle Lee described her feelings. "That's absolute relief. We are jubilant, because it's just been hell for four-and-a-half months," since Bob's Boathouse opened in early November 2013. Commissioner Nora Patterson made the motion to approve the revised ordinance. Vice Chairwoman Christine Robinson sec- onded it, though she cautioned members of the audience, "I don't want anyone to think that is going to solve the problem. We have rules that are already being broken by [Bob's Boathouse]." Referring to the owners of that establishment, she added, "They're intent on doing what they're doing." Robinson continued, "Most of the estab- lishments have been pretty good with communicating with neighbors and comply- ing [with county ordinances] …" Commissioner Joe Barbetta was in the minority on the vote, and Commissioner Carolyn Mason was not present. "I believe there's going to be huge unintended consequences," Barbetta said of the revised ordinance, noting that many people remain unaware of the proposed changes. "I think it becomes an enforcement problem. I don't think this is a solution, so I can't support it." Not only does the new ordinance set lower decibel levels in residential areas, but it also eliminates the land-use categories that Marked by the flag, Bob's Boathouse is across Phillippi Creek from Montclair Drive residents. Image from Google Maps BOB'S BOATHOUSE MONTCLAIR DRIVE RESIDENTS Sarasota News Leader March 21, 2014 Page 18