Springfield Car Wash Approved

[CS Foltz]

I agree! Carwash here I come!

[ChriswUfGator]

I agree! Carwash here I come!

Hey, if you go through on your bike you can get a shower at the same time! Time-saver.

[sheclown]

It was wise move on his part to hire Content Design Group.  Not only did they do a great job with the renderings and the testing, but also with the presentation before the Planning Commission.

[seanhimself]

Can someone give me the cliff notes on why someone would appeal this?

[ChriswUfGator]

Can someone give me the cliff notes on why someone would appeal this?

Cliff's Notes:

The horribly-behaved group of crotchety liquor-swilling backstabbers that has controlled S'field since 2003 (over the objections of the other 99% of the neighborhood) had decided amongst themselves that a car wash would, in some logic that made absolutely no sense and was never really explained, somehow cause an outbreak of prostitution and drug dealing. So they sandbagged the owner's opening day by carpet-bombing code-enforcement with bogus complaints, then went on to place what they thought were the right knives in the right backs.

But much to their horror, COJ completely ignored them and approved it anyway. This public defeat, in addition to being just plain embarrassing, telegraphed their total impotence to anyone within earshot. Hence, the appeal. The appeal was more of a last-ditch effort to address the issue of who's pulling the strings around here than it actually had anything to do with the car wash.

The car wash was really just an unwitting football in this fight, as the same thing has been happening for years to any business owner, landlord, etc., who didn't properly kiss SPAR's ass before coming into the neighborhood. Thankfully, the appeal was rightfully denied, and we will soon have a new car wash. Justice won the day.

[jason_contentdg]

Thanks Stephen and sheclown.  Now it's time for Silas to show people why the concern, and dismissal of a car wash as a viable and positive addition to Springfield, was incorrect.  It's time for him to step up to the plate and finish this thing...

[coredumped]

Was any of this covered by the local TV media?
And a little more off topic, has MJ ever considered a spot on a TV channel, something like the restaurant report, show up occasionally to report happens in Jax that might not be covered by the big guys?

[thelakelander]

We've been asked to host a radio show on a local talk news station.  However, we're split on the amount of time we can really dedicate to taking on such an endeavor.

[JeffreyS]

Oh I can hear Ock now telling radio land how the Confederates are going to rise up and build a streetcar. 

[CS Foltz]

Much thanks for the idea chris! Think SPAR Council would be offended if I rode through with no clothes on?

[AlexS]

Full City Council just denied the appeal 17:0, 1NV. It's over, the car wash is approved.

[thelakelander]

I guess that letter did not go over too well.

[sheclown]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYPMROInBFY

[Steve]

Let the sex offenders, drug dealers and prostitutes rejoyce!!!!

Seriously - good for Silas to get to run his business.  Now (and no offense to Silas), but can we PLEASE move on to something more important than a car wash?

[CS Foltz]

Gee Steve..............there is so many issues...........pick one! How  about mass transit in Springfield? I am not referring to the the silly bus's either!