Fairhope votes down moratorium on tattoo parlors, adult entertainment

FAIRHOPE, Alabama ? The City Council tonight laid to rest a moratorium on tattoo parlors and adult entertainment establishments, but said the controversy surrounding a tattoo studio downtown showed the need for more regulation.

Kevin Black, who set off the debate by seeking a business license for an electric arts boutique on Magnolia Avenue, has received the license following a favorable ruling from the Board of Adjustment last week.

The council voted down the proposed six-month moratorium on a vote of 3-1 with one abstention. Lonnie Mixon, Mike Ford and Rick Kingrea voted against it. Debbie Quinn voted in favor of it, while Dan Stankoski abstained, saying after the meeting that his son had represented Black.

But council members and City Administrator Gregg Mims agreed that the issue of what types of businesses should be allowed downtown needed to be clarified in planning and zoning regulations, particularly in the case of adult entertainment businesses.

Source: http://blog.al.com/live/2012/07/fairhope_votes_down_moratorium.html

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