MESA, Ariz. (AP) - A businessman is
seeking nearly $70,000 from the City of Mesa after he was denied
permission to open a tattoo parlor.
The notice of claim is a precursor to a lawsuit and comes slightly
less than six months after the Mesa City Council rejected Ryan
Coleman's application to open Angel Tattoo near Dobson and Baseline
roads.
Attorney Michael Kielsky said his client has a case because the
application was denied based on "a negative perception" about tattoo
establishments, not tangible proof it would be detrimental to the
neighborhood.
Recently, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled Tempe's
decision to revoke a tattoo parlor's business license was arbitrary and
lacked credible evidence that the business would have decreased the
area's property values.
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