No Support for Fortune Teller in LD

At our monthly meeting on 3/12, the LDNA decided to exercise its right to petition government and voted overwhelmingly not to support the application of Stacy Mitchell for a fortune teller's license at 123 Beach Street in the Leather District. The vote was virtually unanimous against with 1 vote for. Various concerns were expressed including issues related to newspaper accounts of running such a business in Back Bay previously without a license, concerns about leafleting and a seeming lack of willingness to work with the neighborhood on issues of signage and window treatments. [Stacy expressed a willingness to do so at the Feb meeting but submitted only a black and white sketch for consideration on the day of the meeting 3/12]. Another issue that raised much concern was that Stacy told me: "I am going to take out my frustrations from the Back Bay on the Leather District...." At the meeting on Wed, she admitted to having made that statement but apologized for doing so. Not surprisingly, residents seemed concern about a business that expressed an intent to "take out its frustrations" on our neighborhood.

The position of the members of the LDNA have been presented to the Mayor's Office for its consideration in connection with the license application. I will keep you posted on the licensing process and the hearing date.