Letter from the Editor
Readers,
Sometimes, the best letters are a phone call. One recent caller asked an interesting question.
The caller noticed that we had accepted an ad from Adam & Eve. He said, "I am not denying their right to be a business on the island, but I question if it should be on the 'main drag.' It should be either in the Entertainment District or the island should have a zoning category for Sexually Oriented Businesses like most other cities."
What do you think? A few years ago, a local attorney wanted to open a topless bar far north on Padre Blvd, way up in "the dunes." The city's approach at the time was to deny the permit and handle things on a case-by-case basis.
The caller recommended that we, as a community, set community standards and establish a Sexually Oriented Business District either as a stand-alone zoning or as a permitted activity in the Entertainment District. Please tell us what you think. Reply to news@islandmatters.org.
George Block, Editor
Island Matters
