Strip Club Hearing,
Monday Mar 15, 2010 Onala Club 6pm - VERY IMPORTANT
City Council is holding a public hearing
regarding the strip club presently approved by Judge James to open
on West Carson Street on MONDAY, March 15th, at 6pm at the Onala
Club, 1625 W. Carson Street.
It is important that residents, businesses and
stakeholders use this opportunity to voice their opinion.
Testifying can be as simple as stating your name, address and whether
or not you are for or against. If you are willing
to speak you must first sign up by calling
412-255-2138.
If you do not plan to speak...it is still important
that you attend. A good turn
out indicates that we value this issue.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10057/1038705-192.stm
Pass the word, we need all the support we can get!
Proposed Adult Club
Information:
Isssue:
City of Pittsburgh Legislative File ID 2009-1693
Proposed Site: 1635 West
Carson ST (Google
map)
Property Owner: Sonnynick
Inc STP, Meador Ridge Subdivision, Uniontown, PA 15401 (EPA
Polutant, Sewage)
President: Mark A Latorre, 2050 Hayden Blvd,
Elizabeth PA 15037 (Gambler,
Gambler,
LA Torre
Investments)
Westwood
Golf Course General Manager Mark A Latorre, Patrick M
Risha Jr Gun Event
Isn't
[Mark the] one trying to convince Royal Highland residents to let him
build on Westwood?
Vice President: Thomas A Licciardi, 335
Virginia Circle, Uniontown, PA 15401 (Licciardi
Construction Co Inc)
Applicant Name: Patrick M Risha Jr, 26, of Belle Vernon (search
Google | Gun Event
| Gun
Event)
Applicant's Father: Patrick
A Risha, controversial
ex-Superintendent of the West Mifflin School District (Bookmaker)
Applicant's Uncle: Jesse James Risha, poker
machines (Arson
| Arson)
Applicant Company: Marquise Investments Inc. (search
Google - nothing, a new puppet company)
City Planning* Hearing: Nov
18, 2008**. 200 Ross St, 15220, 1st floor
Issue: Conditional Use #709, 1635 W. Carson Street, Adult
Entertainment
Zoning Code Administrative
Officer: Brendan
Schubert (dept
website)
Zoning Code Administrator: Susan Tymoczko
City Planning* Neighborhood
Planner: Michael
Finley
Note *: previous incorrect
references to "Zoning Code" have been fixed to "City Planning".
Note **: the City Planning hearing for Nov 18th was postponed at the
Nov 4th meeting.
Relevant Zoning Code "911":
- Note: these city website links sometimes require you click
the links a couple times, or
that you "refresh" the page once there.
- Open
complete "Zoning Code"
- Click "911.03. New and Unlisted
Uses." on left (applicable codes).
- Also consider "922.06. Conditional Uses." on left
(approval procedure).
- Open
directly to subsection 911.03
- The printout and passed out at WEEC
meeting Oct 27 was primarily from the
911.03 section, though other parts were injected as well.
News Coverage (Nov 18 City
Planning meeting WTAE,
WPXI, KDKA,
POST,
TRIB):
- WTAE (4)
- WPXI (11)
- KDKA (2)
- Post-Gazette
- Tribune Review
Past Events:
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 5:00 PM, City-County Building Grant Street
STRIPPED OF OUR RIGHTS
RALLY!
PURPOSE OF THE RALLY:
Due to the lack of a public hearing, conditional use of the location on
West Carson Street, adjacent to the Onala Club, has been approved
by Judge
Joseph M. James (TERM: 10
YEARS, SALARY: $152,115) for use as a "gentlemen's club". As the
West End neighborhoods, we believe that OUR RIGHTS have been
overlooked.
The
city of Pittsburgh has filed an appeal on the judges ruling. While we
know that our actions may not stop the strip club from coming to the
gateway to our neighborhoods, we will be making it known for future
situations that our rights cannot be overlooked.
Least we forget this nation was founded on the principals that the
government is for the people and by the people.
Be present to let your voice be heard on this decision which endangers
the great work of the Onala Club and paints unfair picture of our
communities.
Around Oct 13, 2009 - this matter will be
held for public hearing on an unknown date
The proposed adult club for 1635
West
Carson, next to the Onala Club, is still on the table.
To the layperson, the statement "Under the provisions of Section
911.04.A.1 of the Pittsburgh
Code, the application of Sonnynick, Inc ... is hereby denied"
concluding the Legislative
file text
on this issue would indicate it is over. However, it appears to still
be alive.
From the City Council minutes at online here, on Aug
3rd 2009 the City Council referred this
matter to committee when presented by Rev. Burgess. On Aug
28th 2009 the Land Use and
Economic Development Committee voted that this matter be held for
public hearing, and that
the public hearing will be cablecast.
Rumor was that the hearing would take place on October 6th, around 1:30
PM. However, poking
around at City Council of Land Use and Economic Development Committee
notes online here
there is no further mention of this beyond Aug 28. Search for
"2009-1693", "Marquise", "Risha"
and "Sonnynick" all turn up nothing.
November 18, 2008 - City Planning
Metting, recommends "NO"
The City Planning commision voted to pass on the recommendaiton of "NO"
to the
City Council. By rule, the City Council will require 7 of its 9 members
to vote in favor
of the club if they disagree with the City Planning recommendation.
[Update Sept 2009:
searching the City Council minutes at online here
reveals no notes about this issue until 08/03/2009]
Pre Nov 18, 2008 - Zoning Group
passed to City Planning
The Zoning Code legal evaluation
group has found no reason to send the application to
the "Zoning Board or Adjustments" and thus the request is on route the
"City Planning
Board" for consideration. This was rescheduled in the last meeting
(notes here)
to be
considered at the November 18, 2008, 200 Ross St, 15220, 1st floor
meeting. It is
expected that public will be allowed at this meeting.
Onala Club Open House
Monday, November 3, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM
Those opposed to the Adult Night
Club proposed next door are invited to come and
peacefully express their support for the Onala Club and the work it
does for the community.
The Onala intends to invite the media, and plans a brief protest in the
parking lot and have
everyone inside to look over the facility and view a brief video about
Onala.
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