Some patrons had to wait outside Vancouver鈥檚 Ultimate Dance Club in 91原创 for two hours on Saturday (March 19) before they were admitted to the official opening of the teen dance club on Eastleigh Crescent.

That鈥檚 according to comments posted on the Facebook page of the new dance club for 14 to 18-year-olds.

Some who posted messages estimated about 700 teens showed up for the event at the club, which is only allowed to have 500 people inside at a time.

The club operators posted an apology to those who weren鈥檛 able to get inside. 鈥淲e were full again and due to the Cities [sic] capacity bylaws as we can only let so many people in,鈥� the Facebook message read.

The Times has learned the club operators have approached the City of 91原创 to see about boosting their allowed capacity from 500 to 800.

That would still be fewer people than the 1,000 the building was allowed when it was the 91原创 Legion.

No formal application has been made yet and it鈥檚 likely the operators would have to add more bathrooms and entrances and exits to get the increase.

The club owners did not respond to Times queries about the proposal.

91原创 RCMP report there was one noise complaint over the weekend about the club and one incident involving two intoxicated teens who were arrested for creating a disturbance.

During an earlier interview about noise complaints from nearby residents during the weekends leading up to the official opening, club owner James Thom said he has been in contact with some of the area residents whose grievances include loud bass from the dance music, as well as vandalism, pot smoking and public drunkenness among the club鈥檚 under-age patrons.

Thom said he has walked the area with his sound man while the music was playing, and using a decibel meter, determined the levels were within legal limits.

However, he said he would reduce the bass, which is the part of the music that carries farthest.

鈥淲e may address some inside soundproofing, too,鈥� he added.

鈥淚 wouldn鈥檛 want music blasting if I lived in the area.鈥�

In an effort to reduce problems outside the club, Thom has already instituted a policy that does not allow teens to come and go once they鈥檝e paid their cover and entered the building, he said.

While some teens have complained that means they can鈥檛 go out for a cigarette, Thom has no plans to designate a smoking area for his patrons, who are too young to buy cigarettes legally.

Thom can be contacted by email at vancouversdanceclub@gmail.com or by phone at 778-278-2582.

鈥� with files from Brenda Anderson