The fight over Cheshire Bridge Road adult entertainment returns to Atlanta City Hall Monday, when councilmembers are expected to decide whether to force out the clubs and shops within five years.
No one says it’s about sex. Rather, in an election year the council finds itself in the middle of a battle pitting neighborhood planning concerns against property rights.
Opponents of Councilman Alex Wan’s proposal say his plan sets a dangerous precedent for those rights and tromps freedom of speech protections, while supporters say it tests the city’s commitment to communities.
The legislation would phase out a grandfather clause that has covered existing adult businesses in the Cheshire area since a 2005 rezoning project labeled such businesses “non-conforming.”
If it passes the businesses would have to move by June 30, 2018, and they would not be compensated.
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