Bank Drivethrough at 6th&Cincinatti to be Plush Martini Lounge

[custosnox]

I think the logic is like being near schools, since kids go there it isn't safe :/

Than they bettter start limiting it a whole lot more, because there are a lot of places that kids go.

[godboko71]

Than they bettter start limiting it a whole lot more, because there are a lot of places that kids go.

I didn't say I agreed with the laws

[Hawkins]

Four pages of discussion on a bar that may or may not open in the low success-rate area of downtown?

[Townsend]

Four pages of discussion on a bar that may or may not open in the low success-rate area of downtown?

It's a bar.

[PonderInc]

Wow, so now we can add another way that downtown churches actively kill off downtown. 

1. Demolition of entire city blocks and historic buildings to create surface lots for once/week usage.
2. Elimination of the above land from the tax rolls.
3. Preventing adaptive re-use of existing nearby buildings for something that would add life, energy and tax dollars to the downtown area.

The sad thing is that downtown is the one area of town that doesn't have restrictive zoning.  In general, anything goes downtown.  This is good and bad.  There's nothing to prevent misguided, suburban-style, big-box developments or giant parking lots, but there's also nothing to prevent a lot of creative uses of downtown buildings. 

A funky mid-century architectural gem downtown is the perfect location for a martini bar. 

The real joke is that most bars and most churches are never open at the same time.  So there's not really any competition for the clientele.  (They're all over at the car dealerships, wishing they could buy a car on Sunday.)

What a ridiculous law...even for our ridiculous state.

[sgrizzle]

Wow, so now we can add another way that downtown churches actively kill off downtown. 

1. Demolition of entire city blocks and historic buildings to create surface lots for once/week usage.
2. Elimination of the above land from the tax rolls.
3. Preventing adaptive re-use of existing nearby buildings for something that would add life, energy and tax dollars to the downtown area.

The sad thing is that downtown is the one area of town that doesn't have restrictive zoning.  In general, anything goes downtown.  This is good and bad.  There's nothing to prevent misguided, suburban-style, big-box developments or giant parking lots, but there's also nothing to prevent a lot of creative uses of downtown buildings. 

A funky mid-century architectural gem downtown is the perfect location for a martini bar. 

The real joke is that most bars and most churches are never open at the same time.  So there's not really any competition for the clientele.  (They're all over at the car dealerships, wishing they could buy a car on Sunday.)

What a ridiculous law...even for our ridiculous state.

It's not a "church" law specifically and they have them in many states. In California there is a minimum distance between a liquor store and a veteran's home.

The requirement is 300 feet from any churches, schools or other educational institutions meaning you couldn't open it near Lee Elementary, TCC or OSU either. I believe there is also a law saying it cannot be near any parks or greenspaces but I haven't found that one yet. I believe I had heard that Elote couldn't exist if they were one door further south.

[TheTed]

I noticed some cool neon lighting coming from the outside edges of the second floor of that bank drive-in last night. I've never noticed that before. Not sure why that lighting would be there if there weren't any plans to do anything with that place.

Is the martini lounge happening, or what?

[Nic Nac]

I've seen a lot of work going on in there recently.  Some flashy stainless steel wall panels up in the entry way, sheet rock work, lighting, parking re-striped.  Looks like its going forward to me.

[Townsend]

Just went by and saw the neon.  Someone's blowing a bunch of time and money if the church is throwing ABLE on them.

[pfox]

Just went by and saw the neon.  Someone's blowing a bunch of time and money if the church is throwing ABLE on them.

Still a Martini Lounge.  But they added Sushi to the menu.  If more than 50% of your sales come from non-alcohol related revenue, you can get a liquor license within the 300'.

[Townsend]

Still a Martini Lounge.  But they added Sushi to the menu.  If more than 50% of your sales come from non-alcohol related revenue, you can get a liquor license within the 300'.

You need to post more.

[sgrizzle]

You need to post more.

He's busy trying to improve downtown and doesn't have time to waste talking about it on the internet...

[jbk]

just saw a sign up saying, "the much anticipated debut of plush coming soon".

[DwnTwnTul]

Does anyone have an update regarding this project?

[carltonplace]

Still "much anticipated" and still "coming soon"