A couple of items at the last city council meeting haven't gotten much attention. The transfer of the liquor license for Bluefish Liquor and Cigars from Zach Short aka Short Enterprises to Manish Patel AKA Sunrise Hospitality. Councilwoman Adams expressed concerns regarding the number of late fees, totaling over $1000, Patel has paid for late payment of the hotel & motel taxes collected by the Ramada Inn, as well as some late taxes owed by Moe's Southwestern Grill, which Patel also owns. Mayor Fritzler expressed some concerns regarding the comparatively rapid change in owership, given that several changes in zoning were passed through council specifically allowing Blue Fish to open last year. Council decided to deny the transfer on a 4-2 vote with Adams, Fritzler, Fronabarger and Monty voting to deny.
The other item on the agenda that got most of the attention at council was Home Rentals request for a Special Use permit allowing them to build an apartment building on West Monroe, next to the C'dale Public Library. Most of the people speaking at the meeting spoke in opposition to granting the permit. Unfortunately, the audio is not posted on the website, but the request was denied. It was interesting to see that both the Planning commission and the Arbor District Neighborhood Association approved the request before it went to council, where it ran into enough opposition to torpedo it.
The other item on the agenda that got most of the attention at council was Home Rentals request for a Special Use permit allowing them to build an apartment building on West Monroe, next to the C'dale Public Library. Most of the people speaking at the meeting spoke in opposition to granting the permit. Unfortunately, the audio is not posted on the website, but the request was denied. It was interesting to see that both the Planning commission and the Arbor District Neighborhood Association approved the request before it went to council, where it ran into enough opposition to torpedo it.
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