Neighbors of a proposed $100 million amphitheater in west Oklahoma City are seeking to stop the project amid concerns over noise and traffic they fear will ruin their quiet suburban community.
The 12,500 seat Sunset Amphitheater, to be built by Colorado-based Notes Live , is being promoted in an aggressive campaign aimed at selling suites. The venue, which would be the second-largest in the city, is being hailed in commercials as a “game changer” by Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell.
Area residents, however, worry what that change will mean for their neighborhoods and schools.
James King, a resident of the Westbury neighborhood, asked the city council this week to slow the project before approving zoning that would allow construction to start by this summer. He urged them to form a committee to look at how the venue will impact residents in the Westbury neighborhoods.
“The noise will affect generations to come,” King said. “The facility will have three exits along Sara Road and one along SW 15. They’re talking about 5,000 cars coming into this area for a concert. That will back up traffic for miles all the way to I-40. That’s going to block us from getting in and out of our neighborhoods.”