During the Thursday night part of the session, the council
heard from people supporting and opposing restaurant owner Jeremy
Spengeman's request to change the city's definition of "restaurant."
Spengeman owns Dr. Unk's Oasis, located in the Tar River-University
neighborhood. About 30 people turned out in support of Spengeman,
including members of Harmony Church, which have been using the restaurant
for its services.
One man said he thought the restaurant improved the
safety of the neighborhood because it scared troublemakers away from a
nearby parking lot. However, several other individuals said the restaurant
created a noise problem and brought criminal activity into the neighborhood.
Originally, Councilwomen Mildred Council and Rose Glover made a motion
to approve the change. As other council members discussed their reluctance
to support the motion, because it would change the definition of restaurants
citywide, Glover proposed the delay.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Writing this makes me want a kickin' chicken sandwich...
My church made the News & Observer last week while defending the magnificent Dr. Unk's. Here's the relevant text:
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Glad to see you blogging. On a side note, I had a hot wing sandwich yesterday. It was awesome.
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