The Baldwin County Planning Commission is expected to consider today whether to revoke the permit for Bella Sera Gardens, an event venue outside of Loxley.

The venue, which lies in a residential area and has operated for around nine years, has drawn the ire of its neighbors. Since 2018, planning and zoning staff have received numerous complaints from residents about the event venue, primarily relating to noise.

In April, the planning commission held a public hearing during its monthly meeting to determine whether or not the venue’s conditional use permit, which allows it to operate in a residential area, should be modified or revoked. The property is zoned Residential Single Family-Estate, which is the lowest density zoning for single family homes.

There is no noise ordinance in unincorporated areas of Baldwin County, but the venue’s conditional use permit currently states that hours of operation must end at 9 p.m. and with no sound audible from the property lines. Matthew Brown, director of the Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Department, initially proposed striking the latter requirement, arguing that it was not enforceable.

But Bella Sera owner Robin Gregorius says that the venue has a good reason for the noise: Hulu filmed scenes for the new television series “Love in Fairhope” at the venue. Filming went late, and the band continued playing after 9 p.m. Hulu will come back, she says, but the production team has agreed to comply with the rules laid out in the venue’s permit.