But the city council, on the recommendation of city finance director Gina Auld, approved a pawn and precious metal license for Cruchelow Jewelry Loan at its Sept. 19, 2011, meeting.
The property's owner, Celestino Venturi, asked the city to amend the zoning at the strip mall that houses Cruchelow Jewelry Loan at Cobb Parkway and Mack Dobbs Road, said Atlanta attorney Michael Pryor, who represented pawnshop owners John and Serena Cruchelow. Venturi; his lawyer, Garvis Sams; and Council members Bill Thrash and Jeff Duckett did not attend Monday's hearing Nike Lunarglide
Monday's hearing was initially called after the city determined the pawnshop to be in violation of a state law prohibiting pawnbrokers from having the word "loan" in their name. According to Georgia code section 44 12 138, any pawnbroker that opens after March 1, 1992, must prominently use the word "pawn" and cannot use "loan" in advertisements.
After neighbors expressed concern about the strip mall during the initial zoning process, an agreement was reached that restricted what could be put at the strip mall. Among the other uses prohibited at the site, which were written into city ordinances, were adult bookstores and massage parlors.
Mayor Mark Mathews said the rezoning could be discussed at public hearings before the city's planning commission as early as May 3 and with city council on May 7.
But, after a threat on constitutional charges from the pawnshop's attorney, the council voted 3 0 to dismiss the claim referring to the word "loan." Mathews said city attorneys determined late Friday that, while state law prohibits advertising with the word "loan," the city had no such wording in its ordinance, meaning it has no jurisdiction to enforce the law.
"Hopefully, we'll find a way to work together so the law's held up and you're not hurt financially," she told the Cruchelows.
Mathews said the City Manager Steve Kennedy's office was reviewing whether anyone should be held responsible for the licensing foul up.
Mathews apologized for the city's error, admitting a "serious, serious oversight" in its zoning department at the March 26 meeting and echoed that feeling Monday.
Also with two extended stay hotels within 50 feet and one block I cannot see what the big deal is. Plus the shop is nice and has every right to operate.
Despite the city's claims being dismissed, John Cruchelow told council members he is already working to come into compliance with state law by removing any signs referring to the word "loan." But he said moving the business would be too costly since he and his wife already put $40,000 into licenses Nike Free Flyknit Nsw Oreo
As of Monday, the Cruchelow Jewelry Loan website maintained the word "loan" in the store's name. It was also on signs at its location at 2953 N. Cobb Parkway.
at the Kennesaw City Council's regular meeting.
"It's purely within his abilities," Mathews said.
I am in favor of a recall not due to his waffling on this issue but for the fact that he led all these folks on and then when one of his flunkies screws up (as most Government employees do) he doesn't take the arrows but he waffles again. That goes for both the business owners and the Nike Free 4.0 Flyknit Mens Trainers
If the rezoning is denied, the pawnshop could be forced to move, Mathews said.
home owners. The Mayor has talked out of both sides of his mouth as all politicians do and made promises to both he has no intention of keeping until he figures out which way the wind is blowing and how this affects his re election bid.
After the hearing, John Cruchelow referred questions to Pryor, who said they plan to work with neighbors.
and outfitting the store.
So yes re call the mayor. Perhaps those seeking to oust the shop should use their time and money to oust the Mayor and not waste it beating the stew out of a private entrepreneur and his wife.
"I'm not a public person. It seems everybody is trying to put my business out there," he said. "I thought he was my friend."
Kennesaw pawnshop may get rezoned
"They didn't face the issue," Summerbrooke resident Robin Ferguson said after the meeting. "They took the easy way out."
"We've been put in a very, very bad position, just as everybody has," he said. "It's all been a serious, very serious mistake on our part, when they were approving the business license," he said.
"The neighbors have a right to come out and express their concerns," Pryor said. "Obviously the Cruchelows want to meet people halfway. If there's something they're doing that the neighbors don't like, they want to hear from them because they're their potential customers."
The Cruchelows left the council chambers after their case was dismissed, but Pryor convinced them to return to hear comments from some of the 50 audience members in attendance. Speakers delivered more than 100 signatures from residents of nearby subdivisions opposing the pawnshop.
Summer Stream resident Lisa Stables even volunteered to help the couple move to another location.
When questioned by Councilman Tim Killingsworth, John Cruchelow defended himself against allegations that he physically and verbally assaulted a neighbor, which led to an arrest in September for disorderly conduct. John Cruchelow said the neighbor had kicked in his door and made "sexual gestures" to his new wife.
Frankly I believe it is naieve to think that you can make an agreement like this to limit someone doing commercial business on commercial property and have it hold up. The one key thing to remember is that you can have an agreement but it takes time, energy, and loads of legal fees to enforce it. This I just don't see getting done.
In 2004, the city's approval of a zoning request for Venturi put in writing that the Mack Dobbs Point shopping center would be free from certain kinds of business including pawnshops.
KENNESAW The owner of property where the city of Kennesaw mistakenly allowed a pawnshop will apply for rezoning, officials Nike Lunarglide Orange said Monday.
But others pointed the finger at the City Council for not enforcing the law.
My comment regarding this issue on the previous article wasn't approved. I don't know why, but here I am, at it again. Fox 5 and Channel 2 were there, but they just blew the story completely out of proportion. The man who calls himself a mayor said that the entire issue would be discussed at this meeting. He lied to us. Instead, we just talked about the issue of the word am not opposed to these owners running their business, just not here. That was our agreement! And the man who calls himself a mayor has spoken: he has no intention of keeping that agreement. He says it's because he doesn't want to take the case to court, well consider this! If you do not vote for our interests, we'll find officials who will. In reality, this is the last option we have left. Anyone in favor of a recall petition, say AYE on this page!
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