Sharp worries about the restaurant's future if it cannot serve the public. (601) 948-1203 (fax)
My entire point here is that no one is to use this site to villianize either side. This is one of those issues where we've never taken a position on the zoning part -- other than trying to warn people that an exemption was shortsighted (and, thus, have been proved correct). Well, please read their opposition to the city's motion to reconsider. i didn't see litter, illegally parked cars, or anything else that was out of the ordinary or disruptive. So don't use this site for that kind of trash. Over the negative recommendation of the City of Jackson's Planning Board, the City Council of Jackson pushed forward on legislation that favored one business over all others. i hope you are implying the zoning change should should favor the sharps. 
I have never eaten at the restaraunt there but have attended a few functions and it seems the parking for guests is relatively unobtrusive.
Yes, justjess, it sounds like a bit of Iroquois Talking Sticking is in order. if (d.getElementById(id)) return;
Most of the plaintiffs are attorneys at large law firms and represented themselves. My parents have stayed at the inn countless times and love it.
Pretty disappointing that you can't have a lightly used restaurant just feet from the North State Street commercial corridor.
OK behave. I mean the thing is four star upper upscale.Whose propety values aren't going up in that block.
Any new word on what Barrett-Simon has been able to accomplish in her advocacy for the Fairview? This isn't a situation where either "side" is wrong, or should be demonized. "It seems like the Simmonses tried to use more political influence on the city to get them to use this alternative procedure," Mark Modak-Truran said. My suggestion here is not to take sides too easily. Lovely stay at the Fairview. That's what the Mississippi Court has held. QB, this is a legal issue. But these days under new owns, I have no emotion attached in any direction. I couldn't have really broken the material, considering that it was an open secret all those years. A full scale restaurant operation is incompatible with an R-2 designation. Our first stay there, and we were nothing but impressed. Because this issue seems to bring out the worst in many people, going forward, I will put you into "moderate" mode if you post a personal attack here, and I will delete any comments that contain personal attacks toward either side without further comment.
but let's look at who is playing both sides here. So I'm pretty much where I was then: There are two sides to this, and there is probably a compromise to be found.
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Those of us who "know" the Sharps are passionate about protecting their interests and what they contribute to the city. i will say this, though: with the HUGE turnout they had Saturday (and that isn't exaggeration to say), traffic was NOT an issue AT ALL. I have nothing against the Sharps. and it's one the sharps are unfortunately having to fight for. The first created a new classification for a bed-and-breakfast with a public restaurant, and the second exempted the Fairview from applying for a special use permit. Let's be honest, there is alot of trash talking on this board. 2599, I'll answer that. Had one issue and their service recovery efforts were on point! Sophias offers full bar service and an extensive and affordable wine list.Before or after dinner relax with a small plate and craft cocktail at the Library Lounge. Chef Hawkins also features a daily three and four-course priced fixed menu available for dinner with or without wines.
and don't tell me they didn't have to submit a brief, show up for orals, or otherwise put effort into continually pursuing this. They clearly did not feel so badly for the Sharps, as they forced them to spend thousands in legal fees for the trial and for the appeal. Add Business | Privacy Policy | Return/Refund Policy | About PartyCache Hospitality Web Solutions, About PartyCache Hospitality Web Solutions. I can also sympathize with the defendants, and the practical advantage of having a restaurant there, and just wanting to stay in business. Fairview Inn & Restaurant
There aren't too many places in Jackson that have that same feature- I would think that it would be something that you would embrace. But I have a sneaking suspicion that a black-owned restaurant with a predominantly black, working-class clientele would not be allowed by the larger neighborhood community to operate in the same location as the Fairview Inn, and that's what's wrong with spot-zoning. because it should. A smart move. Leave it to Mississippi to come up with a "NIMBY" project that involves an upscale restaurant! btw, had lunch at sophia's today. We recommend the Fairview Inn Bed and Breakfast to business guests and family members. "We knew the suit was pending, but we didn't think that it was going to go this way," Sharp said. I'm guessing Ward will follow up. But no one's saying the Trurans did anything criminal here. When we shared that information then, it gave pause to many of the people who were trying to get them a special permit. but couldn't they now push for the sharps, and put their muscle behind doing something positive for jackson? You've clearly taken sides. There are but a few homes on that street. Will continue returning over and over again! they are trying to shut down the restaurant. I understand this. My point is not against the Sharps; it is saying to rally the community to lobby to get the laws more friendly to mixed-use zoning if that's what you want to see, rather than relying on special favors. Take your money, your passion, and your degree, and do something GOOD for our city! No problem with the Fairview Inn Bed and Breakfast. (*For those who don't recognize the NIMBY term, it stands for Not In My Back Yard, and is usually used in cases of well-to-do people not wanting social services in their communities because they don't want their property values to fall or be around "those" people. That doesn't mean that history is tied to the Sharp family, of course. Beautiful Inn. I doubt the compromise involves a special exemption. So don't waste your time, or mine. Your entire argument is premised on the assumption that the plaintiffs merely want to overturn the City Council's allowing the Fairview to operate a restaurant. It probably involves a change in zoning that allows certain kinds of businesses and the regulation and community-response period that goes along with that. I am not involved in this dispute in any way other than what I already disclosed - the Fairview has been generous to a nonprofit of which I am a board member. This legal question should be out of the hands of either side at this point. "They inherited it.". The restaurant has attracted the ire of some neighbors since 2003, when then-owners Bill and Carol Simmons began marketing the bed-and-breakfast's restaurant to the general public. That is probably still good advice today, no matter who owns the Fairview now. period.
In sum, bloggers may not like our position, and that I can respect. Patio Dining, Fireplace, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Bar Seating, Smoking Area (patio), Brunch, Bar (Full), Private Rooms, Lounge, Smoking Area, Wine, Beer, Private Spaces. In any case, it looks like Margaret Barrett-Simon will push to pass appropriate ordinances to allow the continued operation of the Fairview.
They have built the Fairview into something that all Jacksonians can be proud of. Peter Sharp, who owns and operates the Belhaven bed-and-breakfast with his wife Tamar, said today that attorneys representing the Inn and the city will likely ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision. I disagree with you there. The restaurant does bring a different type of commerce to the street than the B&B does and, of course, the neighbors should have a say in whether or not they want that there. http://www.fairviewinn.com/library-lounge&cachebuster=1626958793. I also like that it provides a nice restaurant venue in a residential area -- mixed use, if you will. i hope you are implying the zoning change should should favor the sharps. Thanks, 2599. PartyCache and PartyBook are trademarks of ForTheFairest,LLC.
A smart compromise is needed, and efforts to strengthen the law in a fair way that doesn't play favorites. Under the City of Jackson's zoning scheme, a full scale restaurant is allowed in a C3 district, but NOT in an R-2 district. www.fairviewinn.com, Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership It's fine to mention Simmons, but why not add more information about the Sharps, who are wonderful folks. (function(d, s, id) {
2599, with due respect, you are here because we invite you to be. I also understand that the law is not on the side of the defendants and it should not be. If you're going to argue that it needs a zoning exemption, do that based on a real argument -- not a fake one that it's not somehow a huge part of a residential neighborhood. Take personal responsibility for your own posts, please, and self-regulate that kind of stuff out if you want to post here. "My point is not against the Sharps; it is saying to rally the community to lobby to get the laws more friendly to mixed-use zoning if that's what you want to see, rather than relying on special favors. I will say that I predicted then that this ruling might not stand. why call him/her out? Ladd, QB (nor any of us here but you) are journalists. Now, let's examine the issue from the stand point of homeowners who never in their wildest dream would imagine a full scale restaurant in their front door. "With 18 rooms, the average guests a night for dinner may be 8 or 10 people. One good thing about the neighbors' opposition: It forced the Simmonses to at least try to control what was going on better and understand that they couldn't just do anything they wanted. QB, I'm not saying you can't have the restaurant there.
There are two solutions to this problem: 1. They purchased the inn knowing that there was litigation pending. Point made. Class act. At the time they did it, Simmons ran it, and I sure didn't feel he was owed any favors. QB, it sounds like Barrett-Simon has her head on straight and it trying to deal with this without demonizing the neighbors of the business.
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I don't normally blog, but I respect the way you handle your blog and keep it to the issues.
(The plaintiffs' [mis]characterization of the Fairview). Leave them the [emailprotected]*k alone, Truran, and stop playing all innocent in this. phone: 601-362-6121 (ext 11 sales, ext 16 editorial, ext 17 publisher) Lovely people, but they inherited this problem. ladd, you said that you no longer lived there so you couldn't speak of the current state of affairs, but i heard the number there saturday was over 300, and i was there toward the end. Hell, there's more traffic there for a wedding than any given day of the restaurant. We said back when it came up the first time that they should have been lobbying to change the zoning, not just get an exemption for their own business because that wasn't likely to be sustainable, especially when someone else couldn't get the same exemption -- the old fairness problem.
4. It's a matter of opinion. Their examples of that type of behavior are directly related to the plaintiffs' own attempts to shut down the allegedly "high density commercial uses." I understand frame of reference, but c'mon, that has NOTHING to do with this or the Sharps. Not sure on Barrett-Simon, yet. Nestled in the Belhaven District of Jackson, Peter & Tamar Sharp invite you to experience Sophias Restaurant. Jackson, MS 39202
I guess this is where the argument comes from (with all due respect). But that does not mean that *either side* should be demonized. And we often wouldn't be able to park in front of our own house due to traffic there, and that was before the restaurant. Imagine a combination of tasty meals and the knowledgeable staff, this is exactly what this spot provides you with. On Thursday, the high court ruled 6-3 that a 2004 city zoning amendment allowing a public restaurant at the inn constituted "spot zoning" and was thus illegal. How do you sustain a wait staff and a kitchen staff on that type of revenue?". I think part of our disagreement, Tom and ladd, is that I don't see this as a "legal" issue per se. So let's be clear, the Modak-Trurans and the Bakers have no problems at all with the Bed and Breakfast and are not trying to put the Fairview Inn out of business.
This family (the Sharps) are class acts and run a fine establishment. Then-Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby Delaughter, who recently pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Scruggs judicial bribery scandal, ruled against the neighbors in 2007. Why does it matter who brought this up or why? js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1";
Otherwise, the whole thing will be patchwork and depend on the force of the personalities involved.
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