Tuesday, September 11, 2012
St. Charles City Council is expected to discuss the issue at a work session Tuesday.
St. Charles City Council is expected to meet in special session Tuesday at 6:15 p.m., which will be immediately followed by a work session. The live music in some restaurants on South Main Street is on the agenda for the work session. A local restaurant owner has petitioned to have the ordinance amended to allow restaurants on South Main Street that serve alcohol to apply for a conditional use permit to allow live music at their establishments. Currently, the ordinance prevents restaurants that serve alcohol from having live music. Councilwoman Mary Ann Ohms said she's interested in a compromise that might allow live music only inside. "I want a compromise position if we can reach it," she said last week. "I'm going to try to get the best…
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Little Hills Winery and Restaurant owners have asked the city to consider changing the zoning codes to allow live music at restaurants in the South Main Preservation District.
Brides and grooms who'd like to get married at the Little Hills Winery and Restaurant in St. Charles often change their minds after learning they won't be able to have live music at the reception. David Campbell, owner of the winery, said he's lost hundreds of weddings because of a long-standing city zoning code which prohibits live music at restaurants, cafés and cafeterias that serve alcohol and are located in the South Main Preservation District. David and his wife, Tammy Campbell, have petitioned to have the zoning law changed to allow restaurants and cafés to provide live music if they obtain a conditional use permit. The Campbells have owned the Little Hills Winery for the past 15 years. “Equally as long as we’ve had the restaurant …
Community members and business owners weighed in on a proposal to end a ban on live music in restaurants in the South Main Preservation District.
Community and business owners gave mixed feedback on a proposal to end a ban on live music in restaurants and cafes in the South Main Preservation District. Live music is permitted in other places on South Main Street, from The Conservatory to Boone's Colonial Inn. But the city's zoning codes have long prohibited live music in restaurants, cafes and cafeterias located on South Main Street between Madison and Barbour Street. Read more about the proposal here. Opposed Residents spoke out against the change, including Leann Starr, of 1155 Jackson Street. "Would you want to live next to a restaurant with live music where the traffic exceeds the parking spaces?" she asked. Gryf Ketcherside, who lives at 401 South Second Street, said allowing …
Owen Chadmire
7:25 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
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