COUNCIL REJECTS STRIP-CLUB PERMIT.Byline: Rick Orlov Orlov (Орлóв) is the name of a Russian noble family which produced several distinguished statesmen, diplomatists and soldiers. The family first gained distinction in the person of four Orlov brothers, of whom the senior was Catherine the Great's Staff Writer The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. continued to battle Wednesday against
strip clubs, voting against an appeal that would have allowed a venue to
open in Tarzana.
In its 13-0 vote, the council rejected a request for a permit for the Frisky frisk·y adj. frisk·i·er, frisk·i·est Energetic, lively, and playful: a frisky kitten. frisk Kitty at 18454 Oxnard St. Councilman Dennis Zine, who represents the area, recused himself from the vote because he has been named in a legal action by the club's owners. Attorney Roger Jon Diamond said he plans to go to court for a third time in a bid to force the council to allow the club to open. ``The Frisky Kitty has nine lives, and we've only used two of them,'' Diamond said after the vote. ``It's a shame we don't have a three-strikes law for the council. They've already lost on this twice in court. We'll see them in court again.'' Diamond is contesting the city's refusal to issue a permit because of plans by the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. to open a new school nearby within two years, saying that information was not available when his client applied for the permit. But Councilwoman Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007. said Diamond was not accurately representing the dispute. ``The problem here isn't that it's too close to a proposed school, but that it's in an existing residential neighborhood,'' Greuel said. ``There are other locations where this facility can open.'' The council has been aggressive in recent months in cracking cracking - cracker down on nude bars. Recently, it adopted a new law that prohibits any contact between customers and dancers and sets up a 6-foot minimum barrier. Rick Orlov, (213) 978-0390 rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com |
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