La Finca de Rivera --- Regrets > Rexroad.com

I just read the front page of the Daily Democrat this morning about the events this past weekend in Woodland.

It appears pretty clear to me that I made a mistake four years ago when I was on the City Council. The Planning Commission had denied an application by La Finca Rivera to operate with later hours than would normally be allowed in the neighborhood. I actually voted against the measure because I thought they should be able to stay open longer than the rest of the Council. In fact, I remember that a member of the planning commission or two was there to request us to overrule them. Strange but true.

Part of the reason that Council voted to do this was that the owner made an effort to explain that he was a locally owned family business that wanted to have local events there. They wanted to stay open longer to serve their clients. Yada, yada, yada.

Well this weekend it appears that La Finca went and rented the place out to a fraternity from Sacramento State that included 500 people from throughout the region.

That isn't what the council was told would be happening there. I guess I voted the right way at the time but voting against the measures -- but I did it for very different reasons than Neal Peart. I actually thought they should have been able to stay open longer.

The City Clerk just sent me the minutes of the meeting. I actually agree 100% with what Jeff Monroe said that night.

I now feel we got burned.

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