By Jennifer Eisenbart
Editor
Fat Daddyz Tats in Burlington officially reached the end of its lifespan Oct. 13.
The business, which closed its doors a day earlier, came off the city tax rolls when the City of Burlington Plan Commission denied Mary Ann Sander’s conditional use application.
The vote was a formality, said Mayor Bob Miller, as Sander had withdrawn both her original request – tabled at the September meeting – and a new one that did not have her former husband, Charles Hinds, listed as a proprietor.
“I don’t relish any business closing,” Miller said. But he did acknowledge the many issues that had arisen – starting with lawn art in front of its original location on Milwaukee Avenue and most recently the criminal charges against Hinds.
The former location on Milwaukee Avenue closed after operator Charles Hinds was charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia in February 2014.
Hinds pleaded no contest to both charges, and other charges were dismissed in July. The vote on the conditional use permit had been tabled from earlier in the year until the case against Hinds was concluded.
Hinds was placed on one year of probation at sentencing Sept. 28. The charges stemmed from a raid on the business in January 2014 that yielded more than 60 grams of a substance that tested positive for marijuana, 16 pills that turned out to be Adderall, more than 120 oxycodone and oxycontin pills, a metal spoon with a residue that tested positive for cocaine, .3 grams of a substance that tested positive for cocaine, two syringes and two capped needles and a Hookah smoking pipe.
Other business
The Plan Commission unanimous approved a conditional use permit for a planned new boat dealership by Mike Lewandowski at 996 South Pine St. – something that Miller said resulted in the longest discussion of the evening as members ironed out details.
LifeBridge Community Church also had its rezoning request for 457 Milwaukee Avenue approved unanimously. The church is moving into the former Bigelow Appliance location for its church services after renting from Plaza Theater in recent months.
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