Waffle House suit continues

Restaurant chain asks for speedy trial

FEBRUARY 26, 2010 11:29 a.m. Comments (0)

Waffle House’s attorney has filed a motion asking for partial summary judgment against the City of Greenville in the company’s lawsuit challenging changes to the zoning code that makes 24-hour a day, 7-day a week operation subject to special regulation in areas zoned C-2.

In a companion motion, the restaurant asks for a speedy trial should the motion for summary judgment be denied.

Waffle House alleges the city changed the C-2 zoning statue after they started the process of putting a restaurant at 11 E. Stone Ave. They claim the city’s changes to zoning law deprive them of the right to use the property in what was a legitimate purpose at the time of purchase. Continue reading...

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Roads, more traveled

Since the 1970s the city has spent millions on streetscaping downtown

FEBRUARY 23, 2010 7:05 p.m. Comments (0)

The city of Greenville has spent more than $12 million since the late 1970s on street beautification along Main Street, an investment city leaders say has paid off handsomely in new businesses and developments such as River Place.

The original work on Main in 1979 cost $2.5 million and was paid for through revenue sharing funds, said Nancy Whitworth director of economic development for the city. Those improvements included narrowing the street, widening the sidewalk and planting hundreds of trees and bushes.

Since 1987 the city has funded streetscape programs in the downtown area with Tax Increment Fund (TIF) bonds that use increases in property tax values to repay bonds issued for public improvements, said Mayor Knox White. Continue reading...

The parking gods: Not smiling

City cracks down on parking offenders

FEBRUARY 23, 2010 10:05 a.m. Comments (1)

Parking scofflaws, beware.

The city of Greenville is cracking down on repeat parking offenders by hitting them harder in their pocketbooks. Continue reading...

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