LIVERMORE – Planning Board members voted Tuesday night to not deliberate on noise, alcohol consumption, hours of operation or property-value issues raised by people during a public hearing pertaining to added uses to the Barnyard All Terrain park.

They did discuss vehicle, emergency and pedestrian traffic as permitted criteria under the town’s site plan ordinance.

Board members told those who objected to the criteria outlined in the ordinance that they would accept appropriate amendments covering those items for consideration and action, board Secretary Kurt Schaub said Wednesday. A previous noise ordinance was withdrawn from going to vote after people spoke out against it in 2007.

However, any amendments introduced would have no affect on David Lovewell’s application to amend his approved 2006 site plan to allow alcohol consumption and sales, night hours, additional activities such as concerts and weddings, lighting and a permanent stage.

Any amendments to an ordinance must ultimately go before the voters for the final decision.

Lovewell’s approved plan allows for weekend mud races of trucks and other vehicles and similar activities. Temporary camping is also allowed but there is a no-tolerance policy for alcohol that Lovewell admitted Tuesday was difficult to enforce.

The board also voted to defer action on the amendments on the expanded use until its 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 17, meeting at the town office, Schaub said.

The decision came after nearly four hours of hearing debate and board discussion on the amendments.

Lovewell said due to business needs, he seeks to make some changes to the plan. He said that some events ought to go to 10 or 11 p.m., and he needs to have alcohol available at the track to remain viable with other tracks.

Track abutter Stan Maxwell said he was in favor of the original plan because it stuck to day-time hours and prohibited alcohol. But he found out people had been bringing alcohol into the park and the no-tolerance sign was not enforced. He was not in favor of the new proposal, he said.

“People get drunk and they get loud and obnoxious. The don’t respect anyone,” Maxwell said.

Others agreed with Maxwell.

You can hear the trucks now but it is not that bad, resident Myron Phillips said.

“It’s not loud but it is like the train,” Phillips said. “If the events go later into the night the noise will be louder. Sound travels at night.”

He was against alcohol being there, Phillips said, because children attend the events.

Lovewell said he would have a licensed vendor selling alcohol at some events and he would not stop people from bringing it in.

“I, myself, am not going to go for a license as a vendor but may at some point,” he said.

Lovewell also said he would encourage responsible drinking.

“If we have weddings, races, concerts, there will be alcohol. We will not offer alcohol at all events, just big weekends,” he said.

Last year, there were three big weekends, he said.

Three years ago, abutter Kate Damon said having no alcohol at the site was a big factor to get the plan approved.

“I don’t have an issue of it being at weddings or bands but at races, I certainly do,” Damon said.

Her husband, David Damon asked what happens when race fans and concert-goers hit Route 108 or Route 4.

Lovewell said licensed vendors and establishments that sell liquor use common sense and don’t sell alcohol to people who have over-imbibed.

Lovewell said he was willing to take the risk to allow alcohol consumption on the property. In three years, there have been no complaints, he said.

Vickie Lovewell, a family member, said they watch closely over the events. Racers govern themselves and most attendees act responsibly, she said.

“We’ve established ourselves as one of the best tracks in New England and they honor that when they come,” David Lovewell said. “They don’t want to be banned from the Barnyard.”