Ella’s and The Independent Hearing Update
Ella’s was continued for 4 weeks because of a modification to the site plan that will double the seating on the outdoor deck. Public comment was heard and there were several people in favor and only two people in opposition (husband/wife). The three neighborhood associations provided a joint letter of support which detailed the conditions for hours of operation that were agreed to.
The Independent received first reading approval for their wetzoning. The associations again submitted a joint letter of support containing the same conditions as Ella’s. During public comment there were several people in favor and three in opposition including an adjacent landowner concerned about trash and parking, and the same couple opposed to Ella’s. Second reading will be in two weeks.
The conditions on hours were:
Sunday - Wednesday until midnight;
Thursday - Saturday until 1:00am;
Seven specified holidays until 2:00am (ie New Years, July 4th, etc);
Outdoor live music to cease 1 hour before closing.
Randy Baron
