BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS SHOULD APPROVE REQUEST FOR PROPOSED WESTSIDE RESTAURANT-BAR
For several months successful businessman Kerry Chesser petitioned the Board of Zoning of Appeals to approve his re-zoning requests to locate an upscale Restaurant-Bar on West Franklin street.
At the last Board Of Zoning Appeals meeting Mr. Chesser request for approval ended with a 3 to 3 tie with one member absent. Because of the tie vote a meeting of the Board was rescheduled for tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 pm at the Civic Center.
Because Mr. Chesser’s project plans didn’t meet current City of Evansville parking requirements he agreed to tear down a large section of his vacant building located on West Franklin Street so he can comply with the City’s overzealous parking requirements. Â Opposition from a future competitor also forced Mr Chesser to scale down the floor plans of his proposed Restaurant-Bar. Â His scaled down plans for his Restaurant-Bar will allow more on-site parking spaces. Â Also a side agreement with an adjoining property owner will also add additional parking spaces for his project.
Over the years West Franklin street has become to be known as the “Entrainment District.” of Evansville. Â Mr. Â Chessers Restaurant-Bar expansion is similar to the commercial expansion going on in the Haynie’s Corner area during the several years. Â We wonder if any special variances for parking were ever given to any of the new Restaurant or Bars located in the Haynie’s Corner area?
It’s important to point out that the overwhelming majority of the Restaurant-Bars owners located on West Franklin street supports Mr. Chesser’s newly amended parking plans. Â Another good reason why the Zoning Appeals Board should approve Mr. Chesser’s request is because the Lamasco Neighborhood Association has also endorses his petition to open a new Restaurant-Bar on West Franklin street.
Bottom line, Kerry Chesser is a highly respected businessman and over the years he has contributed many hundreds of thousands of dollars to those in need in our community. He also gets high marks for the way he operates his bars and restaurants by the people that lives in the area where his businesses are located .
We strongly urge that the Zoning Appeals Board approve Mr. Chesser’s request to located his upscale Restaurant-Bars on West Franklin street because it will be a social, entertainment and economic asset to the West Franklin street area.
It’s  our opinion that the Board of Zoning Appeals should approve without delay Mr. Chessers plans to locate an upscale Restaurant-Bars on West Franklin street because it’s the right thing to do!
FOOTNOTE: Please take time and go vote on todays ‘READERS POLL.” Â Todays poll question is: Do you feel that the Zoning Board of Appeals should approve the request to allow a new upscale Restaurant-Bar to be located on West Franklin street?
Im for it
Yes please support KC
Yes
Yes, they should allow this upscale club to open.
Yes, let him open. He will bring more business to the area and 95% of the other bars and restaurants don’t even have one parking spot and you let them open.
You should let Mr. Chesser secure his permit!
Let Mr. Chesser secure his permit
Should be YES. The English family with all their money and political contacts should not run Franklin Street. They should not be afraid of competition . It brings more people down there for everyone.
Yes. Mr. Chesser is exactly who you want involved in the city’s growth. He’s a smart man, with smart ideas.
It’s time for a new cool club on the west side
Time for some new business on the west side
Yes. Mr. Chesser is exactly the type of person to help develop this city.
The Fall Festival sure presents parking challenges and no one wants to stop that from happening, so what is the problem with allowing a restaurant to open? Give him the permit, more businesses mean more people and more traffic for all the businesses on Franklin Street.
Yes, and all of Franklin Street should work together as a team supporting local businesses.
Yes, and Franklin Street should work together as a team supporting local businesses.
If this was downtown (near the Ford Center) it would have been a done deal.
Needs to be done its a great plan
Yes it needs done !! Great business man
KC should be allowed to open as everyone else in Franklin St. It’s a shame that good people get shot down because of more money or political ties with the City. I know 1st hand how this goes and it is wrong. The problem is someone is scared of a lot of competition…js
Vote yes for KERRY CHESSER!!
Yes, approve the request to allow a new upscale Restaurant-Bar to be located on West Franklin street.
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