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Home My WebLink About2007-12-14 Euless Articles I DISTRIBUTED TO: � PAGE � v� MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT BROWN IYOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C.BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED /� / /y , DATE OF ARTICLE / /d��jl 6 7 NEWSPAPER FWST 1TRENDS • 1 :Nevi Messianic Judaism congregation I meets in Euless Estimates suggest that 40,000 to Fellowship. • 1 75,000 Americans consider Metroplex Chapel, a Nazarene themselves Messianic Jews. church, has offered to share its space with the congregation,which 8y TERRY GOODRICH will worship in traditional Jewish Beth Yeshua in Fort Worth,which is 1 _tgoodrich@star-telegram.com EULESS —Anew Messianic Juda- ways,Cohen said. 27 years old and has about 40 mem "If you look at a map of the Met- hers,according to a spokesman;and -ism congregation — for Jews who roplex,Metroplex Chapel sits pretty an incomplete Web site exists for convert to Christianity and non- close to dead center of it," Cohen Ahavat Ammi of Arlington, but it I Jews who believe Jesus is the Jewish said. "We want to serve the Metro- lists no contact information. Messiah will meet for the first plex,so what better place than Met- Susan Perlman, associate direc- Etime today at Metroplex Chapel in roplex Chapel?" tor for San Francisco-based Jews for uless. Cohen, 55, a native of Washing- Jesus, said Messianic Judaism is on 1 , "There's been an awakening of ton, D.C., and a former insurance the rise, although there are no firm . Christians wanting to understand salesman, also leads a Messianic figures.Estimates range from 40,000 _their Jewish heritage better," said .Jewish congregation in Burkburnett to 75,000 Messianic Jews in the Unit- 1 Rabbi Marty Cohen of Burkburnett, called the Grafted Branch. Two ed States-including non-Jews who who will lead the new congregation, other small Messianic Jewish con- wish to worship in traditional Jewish ::to be called Metroplex Messianic gregations are in Tarrant County— ways as well as Jews who convert tt I 1 Messianic Judaism emigrants during perestroika,when What:First service of Metroplex people were in transition.And we've Messianic Fellowship seen more interest in the last three When:7 p.m.today to five years." 1 Where:Metroplex Chapel, But Messianic congregations'be 601 E.Airport Freeway,Euless liefs cannot be reconciled with tra www.MetroplexMessianic.org or ditional Judaism,Jewish leaders say. 877-713-6416 "We have the highest regard for I Christianity,but you cannot be both [Jewish and Christian]," said Rabbi Christianity, she said. Estimates Ralph Mecklenburger of Beth-El range from 8,000 to 10,000 in Israel, Congregation in Fort Worth. "The 1 she said. earliest Christians were Jews, but it "In other countries, there are grew into its own tradition. People really small numbers, but increases are entitled to believe what they come in waves," she said. "There want,but they[Messianic congrega- I was a big increase during the Jesus tions] are not really Jewish." Movement in the early 1970s and another in the 1980s among Soviet TERRY GOODRICH,817-685-3812 I I I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF_I MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARYADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR I DATE DISTRIBUTED l /1111° 7DATE OF ARTICLE 1(-2/9/O 7 NEWSPAPER FWST I SZ� S ' Holiday c,sti� brighten 1 S • S• k‘‘,i Northeast Tarrant • S s.e, C• County ,,ci, Star-Telegram 3 ...‘"0„, v4; ,0 '�z There was some dash- �`ling through the snow Sµ\ 1 „ m µ� ; y z� ;: and plenty of spirits 3 a„, ,,,,.,„,,,,t.tk% ,4, s were made bright as ' ,� sa ; ., \s e M; �ti v, a Northeast Tarrant , 1 County celebrated the 3 ' L, ;. ,, t ,,, , , r beginning of the ; Christmas season. U 111 v'� , -t �a The region has been ��'\��M`m�`�, '‘..,,'i bubbling with holiday N * N, u k. 4,1�, events, including the Pa ,� r'un't rade of Lights in Euless,A 3 ' uflitNight of Holiday Magic in North Richland Hills and Ahna McMillian,4,right,watches the Euless Parade of Lights make its tree-lighting ceremonies Way down Midway Drive on Dec.1.About 100 floats were part of the just about everywhere. 14th annual pale,rrtaking it one of the city's biggest. And what a time it has • ' SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM/BRANDON WADE been for the kids. Lexy Merrick,6,made a snow CD ball during Colleyville's J party; Emily Maxfield, 5, NN.4C‘ danced before an audi ence during Keller's Holly C,o Days;and andon doza,3,visitedBrSantaMen dur= i ing Haltom City's cele- brations. �� e$c (� Adults • got to laugh �J cc), and sing with all the �J S tiling. North Richland 3 • Hills offered outdoor ice 3 P 3 ,,s....\\. S• (i-Nc‘”\-'0 skating this year, along V � �. with entertainment,. ice z, 0\ sculptures and fireworks. / The celebrations will D� continue with concerts in V Colleyvilie and South- lake,classic holiday mov- ies in Grapevine,tours of 3 Othe Haltom family man- sion in Haltom City and breakfast with Santa in Watauga. Oh,what fun. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF l MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT BROWN EYOUNG McDONALD COLLINSjnC. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED a 7 /l,iDATE OF ARTICLE / /1- /v NEWSPAPER FWST DEVELOPMENTS Home, retailprojectsplanned1 dor Three housing developments have been •A map and descriptions of the proposed ricultural to residential for the project. I approved;a fourth awaits city action. developments,6B IN The 16-home Enclave at Arbor Estates would be at Hall Johnson Road and Ama- By BILL TEETER The City Council approved the zoning dor Trail.The council approved a plat map bteeter@star-telegram.com for some projects and plat maps for others for the project. ICOLLEYVIT.T,F —Three housing develop- in recent weeks.Plats are plans that show a •The 67-home Villas of Colleyville ments, including a 265-home project, are development's boundaries,measurements would be at McDonwell School Road and expected to be built at sites throughout the and features. Lavaca Trail.The council approved its plat. I city. ■The 265-home Creekside at Colley- But on Tuesday the council held off on An office and business complex is also ville development would be on 108.5 acres approving a plat for The Reserve at Colley- planned for a 25,000-square-foot lot at in the 4900 block of Heritage Avenue.The ville on Murphy Road pending further dis- Church Street and Colleyville Boulevard. council approved a zoning change from ag- 1 Reserve. The trial would end tion cannot be changed. - 1 cussions between Ron Shir- near a historic barn. Bagwell said he is propos ley, developer of-The Re- saidBagwepeople walk- ing a southern route that serve, and David Bagwell, ing on the trail could damage would put the endof the trail I who developed the neigh- the barn, which has a heavy, farther from the barn.Shirley boring Whittier Heights hewn-wood frame built about could not be reached for subdivision. At issue is the 250 years ago in New York comment Friday. route of a planned walking state. Bagwell said he might I trail associated with The sell the barn if the trail's loca- BILL TEETER,817-685-3801 1.Creekside at Colley- Planned developments in Colleyville ville:The 108.5-acre .N project would feature B 0 • Cotleyvrlle' , 4xllRfT I 265 houses at'2.4 per McDonwell School Rd , 26 a E� ", are.Any commercial AV�`;,,, �i axe i Lavacd*vow, projects would be limited as � € .a��4r% Ito 1.2 acres at the south- Vittgke*e tikli Ili,: �� y west corner of Glade ,<'ChurchSt ^` ;, Road and Heritage Ave- <IT,• Glade Rd. ® a nue. Entrances would be ^,s,• ® m 2 on Glade Road and Hui.- °` w ! c C,o = 1 Avenue on the north tage Cheek-Sparger Rd. m side and Cheek-Sparger cs`. z I Road on the south.There • STAR-TELEGRAM.DE WUAN X.DAVIS would be playgrounds, gazebos,picnic tables and walking paths. I 2 The Enclave at Arbor Estates:The 5.6-acre project calls for 16 houses and three open lots;there would be 2.9 homes per acre. 3..The Villas of Colleyville:Sixty-seven houses are planned in this 19.6-acre gated communi- ty.At least five lots—21 percent of the land—would be open,including a greenbelt along I the border with the Rosewood Villas Addition and Liberty Elementary School.The main en- trance would be on McDonwell School Road;a'second would be on Lavaca Trail. 4.The Reserve at Colleyville:This 92-acre,phased development of 171 homes at Murphy I Road east of Precinct Line Road would include a 10-foot-wide trail as required by a city master; .plan. 5.Retail development:Planned for the south side of Church Street and CcIleyville Bou- levard,the project would include a physical therapist's office,shops and other offices. I DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITYATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT BROWN ` YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED M /1 4 l UDATE OF ARTICLE . a. //D/6 7 NEWSPAPER FWST REAL ESTATE 1 TRANSACTIONS Arlington Texas ® ; • Motor 1.Lease Soeedway Flower „:„....,...,....„:::....„..:„....,„:...„:„,.:„.„:„.„,.,::.,...:,:.:, 4519 Matlock Road Alliance . .. Mound China Kingleased 6 724 square w1SECOUNTY AT•r ort OENTO COUNTY q TFAfaRANTCOUNTY DALLAS > feet at Matlock Park Place. z6 •Grapevines Brokers:Jordan Foster of :',H--:.'.'liliii•,•••••::•:,:!::.'-:..,t.:4y...::.q:::::ii*.SIE'.4,1.1.R:I:';,:§:::,.4ii,•i!: ::::t!',g.:• •..:::!::g."IN..•: Vr''••••••,.„.,:,,„„,,,,,,,,,,,,,a.,:, 1 Peyco Southwest represented the landlord.Evelyn Yu of 287 ;. Williams Davis Realty repre- sented the tenant. 1•11111iiliil.• 21 FR aIrving 2.Apartments sold O ® , a 4 •700 S.Center St. > ORT 30 ijThe University of Texas at ® ' _ ', t drar�d } Arlington bought the 102-unit V ln,� Arlio on prame < 6° s" Coronado Apartments from a 20 20 aos! m California-based private in- {°� zo vestor.The apartments will be Mij demolished in the summer to sw zs 67 become part of a downtown r city park to be named Found ., ers Parks STAR-TELEGRAN Brokers:Jeff Dowdle and ital Transaction Group repre- Choice Car Wash,a self-service Mark Dowdle in the Dallas sented the seller,RKC Proper- carwash.First Choice Car office of Marcus&Millichap, ties of Bixby,Okla.Jim Eagle of Wash features five self-service .i and Danny Bahng in Los Ange- Red Oak Realty represented ' bays and one automatic bay les represented the seller. the buyer., and sits on about 0.57 acre of land.' Euless 5.Land purchase .. Brokers:Marc Marrocco and .. 3.Retail lease Mark IV Parkway Tim Mooney of the Weitzman Glade Road and Texas 121 Profutt has bought 17.7 acres Group represented the seller. Bed Bath&Beyond leased at the northwest corner of Theron Bryant of SCM Real 28,000 square feet at the Mark IV Parkway and Loop 820. Estate represented the buyer. southeast corner. Brokers:Matt Patterson of , - Brokers:Steve Lieberman of Patterson&Associates repre- Haslet the Retail Connection. sented the buyer:David Davis 7.Lease • of D2 Development repre- 834 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth sented the seller,Headington Henderson Supply leased 9,000 4. Building sale Realty Capital. • square feet for a business that 1106 Alston Ave. provides products to the oil wri •The two-story,28,000-square- Haltom City and gas.industry. foot medical office building has 6.Carwash acquisition Broker:Leah Haroldson of been sold to Alston Capital. 4004 Denton Highway Ron Sturgeon Real Estate • Brokers:Tommy Pigg and ,Cody Webb,an investor/opera- represented the owner. Doug Kincaid of Panther Cap- tor,has purchased the First . J IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE ! OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT BROWN IYOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C.BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED /c9 l 4 / 0 1 DATE OF ARTICLE /q� /// l O 7 NEWSPAPER FWST BRIEFS Former police chief arrested ' EULESS—A former North Richland Hills police chief convicted last year of driving while intoxicated was arrested Monday ' on suspicion of DWI. Police stopped Tom Shockley,57,Monday morning and booked him into the Euless Jail shortly before noon,In October 2006,Shockley ' was sentenced to 30 days on the Tarrant County Sheriff's Department labor detail and fined$856. He had pleaded guilty to DWI after an accident in January 2005 ' when his Lincoln Town Car hit a Ford F-150 pickup on Davis Boulevard in North Richland Hills. He had faced up to six months in jail for the misdemeanor. He had retired from the North Richland Hills Police Department just days before the accident after 30 years in law enforce- ment. —Domingo Ramirez Jr. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE /OF MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINSC. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARYREF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED I a / /471 16 7 DATE OF ARTICLE 12? / / / 7 NEWSPAPER FWST 3 EULESS Crash prompted arrest of retired1 North Richland Hills police chief By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. Pavlik said Shockley was "real coopera- ramirez@star-telegram.com ramirez@star-telegram.com tive." EULESS—A traffic collision led to Monday's ' The accident happened about 11:15 a:m. arrest of former North Richland Hills Police Monday, and Shockley was booked into jail Chief Tom Shockley on sus- just before noon. He was released Tuesday Y picion of driving while in after posting$750 bail. toxicated, police said Tues- In October 2006,Shockley was sentenced 1 �q { ;_ day. to 30 days on the Tarrant County Sheriff's De- Shockley, who was con- partment labor detail and.fined$856.He had p.R�,°'"tJ victed of DWI last year,was pleaded guilty to DWI after an accident in driving a car that rear-end- January 2005,when his Lincoln Town Car hit Shockley ed another car in the 300 a pickup on Davis Boulevard in North Rich- block of Texas 183. land Hills. Neither Shockley nor the other driver was At that time, Shockley was addicted to injured,police said Tuesday prescription medications and had been to Officers noted that Shockley, 57,was im- counseling for it, his attorney said in an paired, according to police reports. October 2006 interview with the Star-Tele- "The officers didn't believe it was alcohol, gram. said Euless police Lt. Wayne Pavlik. "A DRE He had retired from the North Richland [drug recognition evaluator] officer was sent Hills department days before the January to the scene, and it was determined that he 2005 accident, after 30 years in law enforce- was impaired." ment. Drug-test results were not complete, po- lice said. DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR.,817-685-3822 j J j J j 3 J IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF l MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY GRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT BROWN ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C.BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED /9 l I �0 DATE OF ARTICLE /a / / / G 7 NEWSPAPER FWST BRIEFS Official gets emergency management award HALTOM CITY—A Haltom City emergency management coordinator has received the highest award available from ' the Emergency Management Association of Texas. Perry Bynum,45, received the Excellence in Emergency Manage- ment Award last week during the state conference in San Antonio. Bynum was honored for his work in guiding the city ' through three disaster declarations this year. The declarations came after a tornado hit the city in April, flooding caused major damage in June and heavy rain caused more flooding in July. Bynum has been with the Haltom City ' Fire Department for 18 years,and moved to the depart- ment's emergency management office in 2005.Also receiving the award were Karen Skordinski of the Flower Mound Fire Department and Shawn Scott of Parker County Emergency Management. —Domingo Ramirez Ja: 1 DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF I MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR I DATE DISTRIBUTED I( ` 1 / k I o 7 DATE OF ARTICLE / / / l� NEWSPAPER FWST Viridianproject faces key vote The development would Project highlights I have more than 1.2 million Villages: Residential areas Arlington development mixed-use square feet. would be divided into villages • each with its own architecture . ��>-4r, s ; ,4 '• ttrity lv , I By SUSAN SCHROCK that would reflect regions of sschrock@star-telegram.com Texas.Instead, of lining streets, 1'rir :bi > ' ARLINGTON—The Planning some homes would be clusteredi I n and Zoning Commission is around green spaces to create ° s'� i I scheduled to vote today on a more of a community feel. 1i4,4' N developers request to rezone Living:The average single- u f CS more than 2,000 acres in far family home is expected to cost 3° �res$Ivd, tfH. I north Arlington for the Viridi- $300,000,but some would cost S • . an project. up to$1 million.The community GYM B. .:,.• ed 30 360 area Huffines Communities of would also feature mansion- =° [1 Dallas intends to build a de- homes-condominiums Il I velopment around the Lakes grouped'in buildings that look The Planning and Zoning at Bird's Fort that would fea like mansions. Residents could Commission will votetoday on ture more than 1.2 million also live above shops and offices Whether to approve a request to mixed-use square feet and,,,_lining Collins Street. rezone more than 2,000 acres in IFar north Arlington. nearly 3,900 homes. The de- Schools:At least two schools, velopment would be north of which would be part of the STAR-TELEGRAM/DAVESEYMOUR', northeast Green Oaks Boule- Hurst-Euless-Bedford school - ' yard and east of Collins Street, district,are planned. ings on the 2-acre site at 303, near the Arlington landfill and Passenger rail:The area could 307 and 309 E. First St.and 400 River Legacy Parks. one day be the site of a pas- E. Border St A home on the site The project, when com- senger train depot.The Trinity will be demolished. r iii plete,is expected to be worth Railway Express runs along the ■The commission will hear $1.4 billion and bring millions site's northern edge. requests to allow gas drilling at of tax dollars to the city over Amenities:The community. U.S.287 and Turner Warnell the next 30 years. would feature miles of bike Road in southwest Arlington,at .601 Other developers have trails and public green spaces. the Viridian development and at tried to build on the flood- The developers plan to restore the Tarrant County College prone land over the past 25 1,100 acres of wetlands and Southeast.Campus.The college years without success. lakes around the Trinity River. has a well near its South Cam- City officials are working on The name Viridian comes from : pus in Fort Worth and is open creating a tax increment fi- a shade of green. I to drilling on its Northeast nancing district to help pay for I Campus,college officials said. needed infrastructure such as Other business streets and sewer lines. ■The commission is expected • This report includes material from themil If approved by the commis- to vote on a proposed down- Star-Telegram archives. - sion, the project will be for- town office development.Mi- warded to the City Council for chael Hatala of Hatala Systems review. Group plans three office build- SUSAN SCHROCK,817-548-5475aiii If you go 'mil The Arlington Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 5:30 p.m.today at City Hall,101 W.Abram St.For more informa- tion on cases,go to www.arling- tontx.gov/planning. J 1j IDISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF l MAYOR CITY CNCL (ITYATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT BROWN ' YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C.BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED /0(/��/b 7 DATE OF ARTICLE ��/��/v NEWSPAPER FWST __ tribute to the fallen ,, ,„ ",,, A 4 't' 4-..",,,...- 'tk'144.0.0 - „�,li': 6`{i G S TF lye F �� d � ��, tl. � .w�, tk6 .: +, pir. ..' d- -go,? 0.64 , iAv'', ' S , 00k- on • 1 4 : .114:-: " tiiii, „.,--; \ ,,,,,,:,..1,,, ' I' ,, F -:4c,-.,- �S5-, tz. d` 35f4 ,,y y€,? VC � � �'- 6 �� }hJ P � n tt`�1�� b�.��43 jo 1am o i ,-V-,#yY;� .� 1a � 3 3 r�.�,k iG�� F F, t STAR-TELEGRAM/R.JEENA JACOB T Euless Fire Department hon r • o guard participates in a ceremony Wednesday mIrvmg to pay tribute to fallen first responders i orth Texas.Emergency personnel from local fire and police departments--- vi including Arlington,Dallas,Fort Worth,Grape- vi and Irving-were among the groups in attendance. DISTRIBUTED TO: PAGE / OF I 3 MAYOR CITY CNCL CITY ATTNY CRIM MCKAMIE RIDGWAY(2) BOYETT BROWN YOUNG McDONALD COLLINS C. BARKER GETCHELL LIBRARY ADMIN LIBRARY REF ANIMAL CNTR DATE DISTRIBUTED / //1J/b 7 DATE OF ARTICLE / .7? // 3/0 7 NEWSPAPER FWST EULESS Gator's Cajun Gator's bar faces deadline to Sports Grill r 1; faces a Feb. 4 deadline to re- remodel or modify property xg model the IIID building and i,,,4 x F a - ,its adjacent The sports bar had sued Reaction ! .,..t , the city August and was Mayor MaryLib Saleh said the 1172 vacant hotel, 3 ing Y :.�, j jM� i , m [: I [ ��' � �. or separate given a temporary citywould like to see anew ho- restraining tY �. . the property's restraining order to stay tel built on the ro er "We're still kind of in a hold ' .;..:;.,.4::',''.,,'::.r:.:.5:.., lots. A�' �' STAR-TELEGRAM open. ing pattern,"she said."At least ,� By JESSICA DELEON we have come to the conclu- ' � ��,. ARCHIVES jdeleon@star-telegram.com Sion that we can work together EULESS Gator's Cajun on this." Sports bar and hotel « We really wish 3 Sports Grill, the popular bar Kevin McCann, the bar's on Airport Freeway, could general manager, said the Bedford the city.would let close Feb. 4—the day after company wants the city to be Harwoa.dad; • us remodel SuperBowl Sunday—unless flexible: • - [1s7j it meets one of two condi- "We really wish the city ® . �, ' 4 Gator s. tions: would let us remodel Gator's," Remodel the buildingand �3 Kevin McCann,bar manager McCann said.- "Theywant all . . � its adjacent vacant hotel, or., or nothing.' 3' '; Judge Donald Cosby issued a separate the property's lots , temporary restrainingbyorder between the restaurant and Background Etafless P �' hotel.The property is owned If the Gator's building ever re- N : that allowed Gator's to remain by Three New Millennium. opens, it would have to :bea open after Three New Millen- City officials said they did new business, city Planning nium sued. not know the owners' plans and Development Director - -- f The owners said in their and have not received a for- Mike Collins said. • °pedare lawsuit that the city was trying I mal proposal from them.Of- Euless and Three • New Mil1n f Q to shut down the business by ficials with Three New Mil- lennium reached the agree =n`worm =a saying it was operating with .lennium did not return re- ment last month after the bar's _ out a certificate of occupancy peated phone calls from the owners sued the city in Au- ' The owners said they got the I Star-Telegram. gust. Three New Millennium The Euless City Council wants the certificate in 2005. • What's new initially proposed renovating owners of Gator's Cajun Sports Under the settlement, Gator's the blue-collar bar into a more Grill to renovate their bar and JESSICA DELEON,817-685-3932 3 owners would have to: upscale Sports City Cafe. Ga- hotel at the same time. ■Take a site plan to the CitY But the tor's employs 50 people. STAR-TELEGRAM/TIM BEDISON Council that involves the re plan in Macouncil rejected the March because it didn't construction of the Gator's include remodeling the vacant3 building and the hotel. Ramada Inn, which Three ■Reconstruct a stand-alone New Millennium also owns. restaurant but agree to subdi- The hotel closed in 2000 be- 3 vide the property into two cause of asbestos and mold tracts between the restaurant problems, which have since and the hotel. The property been fixed. contains a two-story structure The owners have said they that is attached to the hotel.To divide the lots, the propewant to transform the vacant rty hotel into a 100-room Crowne owners would have to remove Plaza, but they don't have the that structure. $17 million needed for renova3 - dons. In August, state District ..r