From a press release:

Date: March 12, 2009
Released by: Alma Brown, Communications Manager, 494-8554
Subject: ELLIOTT’S BBW, Inc.

The City of Peoria has filed an action for Declaratory Judgment against Elliott’s BBW, Inc. The Complaint seeks a Declaratory Judgment from the Court that the use of the premises at 7805 North University for a dressing room to serve the adult business at 7807 N. University is not permitted.

The City has filed this action in the interest of reaching a quick and economical resolution of this issue. The City intends to try the case in Court and not the press. A copy of the Complaint is available by contact Alma Brown at (309) 494-8554.

Without looking at the actual addresses, I think I can surmise what’s happening here. You may recall that the building in which Elliott’s wanted to open their strip joint was too close to a residential area according to City ordinance. However, it was just barely too close (no pun intended). So, to get around the ordinance, the owners of the building put up a wall in the middle of the building to turn it into two separate legal addresses. The legal address farthest from the residential area then was able to have a strip joint in it.

Now, it sounds like they’re using part of the other half of the building for a “dressing room” for the strippers, and the City is saying ixnay. If that’s the case, then I agree with the City. If that’s not the case, well, it doesn’t matter because “the City intends to try the case in Court and not the press.” 🙂