Venom application

The BID president recalled trash, reckless driving, and a homicide when the Cheetah Club operated nearby, and noted a library, two schools and a daycare within a quarter mile — all reasons the new Venom club doesn't fit the BID's vision.

Representing Chosen Generation Ministries two doors down, he said another bar-like establishment attracting criminal activity is not welcome in an area they're trying to clean up.

The HR manager for Stainless Foundry and Engineering — 150 employees on three shifts since 1956 — said employees park on the street and this location is inappropriate for a business like this.

Pellitteri Waste Systems' representative said the top concern is parking and truck traffic — big vehicles need wide turns all day, and parked cars are a serious safety hazard.

A 20-year manufacturer across the street with ~35 employees recalled break-ins, gunfire, and broken glass from the previous club and asked who will be responsible and what it takes to shut the business down if problems return.