The City Council Monday approved a special use permit for a beer garden at a northside tavern.
But before the permit was approved, a neighbor who lives across the street from Timeout Pub & Grub at Seventh and Burr streets said she had concerns about the beer garden.
Morgan Glowner said when she moved into her home, the tavern was closed. Since it reopened in 2019, she said, there have been problems with bar patrons talking and arguing loudly, knocking on her door in the middle of the night and leaving beer cans, bottles and other items in her yard.
While she acknowledged that living across from a tavern isn’t the same as in other residential areas, she said she was afraid that the beer garden would make things worse for her and her neighbors.
Taurean Bond, owner of Timeout, said his staff would work to limit any disturbance to the neighborhood. Bond said the outside gate to the beer garden will be locked at 9 p.m., and the area will be closed at 11, as a city ordinance requires.
Also Monday:
— The council approved bids for demolition of structures at five addresses and removal of dilapidated trailers at another address.
Martin Brothers was approved for demolition of a house at 803 Columbus Ave. for $8,000, one at 614 S. Chestnut St. for $20,900, a house at 132 W. Church St. for $7,100, a house at 1029 Roseview Ave. for $7,000 and removal of dilapidated trailers at 1031 Roseview for $5,500.
Boers Excavating’s bid to tear down a house at 519 McKinley Ave. for $6,500 was also accepted.
Keith Edwards, the city’s community development director, told the council that five of the demolitions will be paid for with grant funds the city has received from the state. Edwards said the city will pay for removing the trailers from the Roseview Avenue property, since the state grants don’t pay for mobile home removal.
— The council authorized an agreement with an engineering firm, IMEG, for construction inspection and material testing for the Lyle Street/Elm Street reconstruction project.
Council members said they expect that residents of the Lyle-Elm streets neighborhood will be happy to see that job be completed.
