With the minor exception of work trucks during the remodel, the only vehicles ever seen at the shop were the car and pick up truck which belong to the owners. Since they actually do no business it makes you wonder what the purpose of the shop is?
Friday, January 18, 2013
Monkey Business?
Checking in now and then since the shop moved to Marietta from kennesaw has never found them to have ANY business.
With the minor exception of work trucks during the remodel, the only vehicles ever seen at the shop were the car and pick up truck which belong to the owners. Since they actually do no business it makes you wonder what the purpose of the shop is?
With the minor exception of work trucks during the remodel, the only vehicles ever seen at the shop were the car and pick up truck which belong to the owners. Since they actually do no business it makes you wonder what the purpose of the shop is?
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Marietta Daily Journal
City settles suit over shuttered shop for
$14K
by
KENNESAW — The
city of Kennesaw and Mack Dobbs Properties LLC have settled for $14,000 in the
developer’s lawsuit over a now-closed pawnshop.
Celestino Venturi, who owns Mack Dobbs Point strip mall, filed a lawsuit in June against the city arguing that zoning stipulations enacted in 2004 that prohibit several types of businesses in the strip mall deny property owners like himself “an economically viable use” of the property.
Kennesaw city manager Steve Kennedy said that under the settlement made Nov. 13, the city will pay Mack Dobbs Properties $14,000 through its insurance provider, Georgia Interlocal Risk Management Agency, and give Cobb Superior Court Judge Grant Brantley $1,200 for mediating the case.
Mediation began Nov. 1.
“This should be it,” Kennedy said Monday. “They pretty much agreed to hold us harmless.”
However, Kennedy said the city has held themselves to some accountability in the past by admitting their error in granting Cruchelow Jewelry & Loan a business license in 2011 to open in the strip mall.
Kennedy also said he doesn’t anticipate insurance costs in the city going up because of the settlement and that there will be a prohibition against pawn shops at the location until the stipulations get changed, should that ever take place.
The Kennesaw City Council signed off on approval of the settlement before Nov. 13, but Kennedy could not recall the exact date.
Garvis Sams, who represented Mack Dobbs Properties, said, “My client is satisfied with the settlement and we thought the mediator did an excellent job bringing the two sides together.”
The business, which was located in the strip mall at North Cobb Parkway and Mack Dobbs Road in Kennesaw until it was vacated in June, has moved to the corner of Powder Springs Street and Bellemeade Drive in Marietta.
Neighbors in the subdivision behind the strip mall contacted the city around the first of the year to complain about the zoning violation.
Read more: The Marietta Daily Journal - City settles suit over shuttered shop for 14K
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From the Kennesaw Watch:
To conclude the pawn shop zoning fiasco that plagued the city earlier this year, the city of Kennesaw has agreed to the following in a recent mediation with Venturi properties regarding Cruchelow Jewelry and Loan:
1) Mutual release of all further claims between parties,
The settlement includes paying out $14,000 as well as costs of mediation. While the city will not actually be paying this out of the their fund, this money will once again come from the insurer.
For more details, please visit Bill Harris’ site at: http://kennesawpawnproblems.blogspot.com
The Watch would like to thank Mr. Harris for his continued efforts to keep the taxpayers updated on the pawn shop zoning issues and its financial impact on the taxpayers and businesses.
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Celestino Venturi, who owns Mack Dobbs Point strip mall, filed a lawsuit in June against the city arguing that zoning stipulations enacted in 2004 that prohibit several types of businesses in the strip mall deny property owners like himself “an economically viable use” of the property.
Kennesaw city manager Steve Kennedy said that under the settlement made Nov. 13, the city will pay Mack Dobbs Properties $14,000 through its insurance provider, Georgia Interlocal Risk Management Agency, and give Cobb Superior Court Judge Grant Brantley $1,200 for mediating the case.
Mediation began Nov. 1.
“This should be it,” Kennedy said Monday. “They pretty much agreed to hold us harmless.”
However, Kennedy said the city has held themselves to some accountability in the past by admitting their error in granting Cruchelow Jewelry & Loan a business license in 2011 to open in the strip mall.
Kennedy also said he doesn’t anticipate insurance costs in the city going up because of the settlement and that there will be a prohibition against pawn shops at the location until the stipulations get changed, should that ever take place.
The Kennesaw City Council signed off on approval of the settlement before Nov. 13, but Kennedy could not recall the exact date.
Garvis Sams, who represented Mack Dobbs Properties, said, “My client is satisfied with the settlement and we thought the mediator did an excellent job bringing the two sides together.”
The business, which was located in the strip mall at North Cobb Parkway and Mack Dobbs Road in Kennesaw until it was vacated in June, has moved to the corner of Powder Springs Street and Bellemeade Drive in Marietta.
Neighbors in the subdivision behind the strip mall contacted the city around the first of the year to complain about the zoning violation.
Read more: The Marietta Daily Journal - City settles suit over shuttered shop for 14K
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From the Kennesaw Watch:
City to pay in Pawn Shop Settlement Agreement
Admin on December 1, 2012
1) Mutual release of all further claims between parties,
2) City pays through its insurer $14,000,
3) City pays through its insurer all costs of mediation,
4) Mack Dobbs indemnifies City/Defendants from all claims which may be raised by Cruchelow Jewelry and Loan,
5) Settlement contingent upon Mayor and Council approval
The settlement includes paying out $14,000 as well as costs of mediation. While the city will not actually be paying this out of the their fund, this money will once again come from the insurer.For more details, please visit Bill Harris’ site at: http://kennesawpawnproblems.blogspot.com
The Watch would like to thank Mr. Harris for his continued efforts to keep the taxpayers updated on the pawn shop zoning issues and its financial impact on the taxpayers and businesses.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Settlement Agreement Between Mack Dobbs Properties and City of Kennesaw
The 3 page 'Settlement Agreement' of 11/13/12 provides:
1) Mutual release of all further claims between parties,
2) City pays through its insurer $14,000,
3) City pays through its insurer all costs of mediation,
4) Mack Dobbs indemnifies City/Defendants from all claims which may be raised by Cruchelow Jewelry and Loan,
5) Settlement contingent upon Mayor and Council approval
For larger image: right click and open in new window.
1) Mutual release of all further claims between parties,
2) City pays through its insurer $14,000,
3) City pays through its insurer all costs of mediation,
4) Mack Dobbs indemnifies City/Defendants from all claims which may be raised by Cruchelow Jewelry and Loan,
5) Settlement contingent upon Mayor and Council approval
For larger image: right click and open in new window.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Gone and pretty much forgotten -
Cruchelow's left 5 months ago for Marietta and the old location remains unrented. The only reminder that the Pawn Shop was there is a small sign which has not yet been taken down.
The shopping center has 4 empty units out of 17 and the foolish civil suit filed by property Owner has now been settled in arbitration, although the settlement remains unknown at this writing.
Below Photo: John and Serena Cruchelow from May 2012 City Council Hearing
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11/15/12
The shopping center has 4 empty units out of 17 and the foolish civil suit filed by property Owner has now been settled in arbitration, although the settlement remains unknown at this writing.
11/15/12
Friday, November 9, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
It isn't open to the public but any resulting settlement will be published on the Cobb Court web site and if no agreement can be reached it will then go back before a judge for a trial.
If you want to keep up on this yourself you can go to: http://www.cobbsuperiorcourtclerk.org/courts/default.htm and click on for 'Civil Search' then enter Kennesaw and after that choose which item you want to look at. Or you can just come back here and I will have the info posted FYI.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Still Open - No Business
The truck is John's and the car is Serena's, still no customers. I have never seen any business at this shop.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Saturday, September 22, 2012
The Mack Dobbs v City Of Kennesaw is going to a mediation conference 11/1/12.
The City is insured under Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and we have a $1,000 deductible. That deductible has been paid and the GMA appoints the legal firm to represent the City. There should be no other cost to the City except the deductable.
The City is insured under Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and we have a $1,000 deductible. That deductible has been paid and the GMA appoints the legal firm to represent the City. There should be no other cost to the City except the deductable.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Business x 3
Is a business that does no business still a business?
Since opening I have looked in 4 times and there has never been any customer vehicles present. In the below photos the truck is his and the car is his wife's.
You might just wonder how they stay open, particularly as they close Sunday and Monday.
Since opening I have looked in 4 times and there has never been any customer vehicles present. In the below photos the truck is his and the car is his wife's.
You might just wonder how they stay open, particularly as they close Sunday and Monday.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
Alternative Dispute Resolution or Mediation
Notice of ADR Referral
The case has been referred to the ADR Program of the Cobb County Superior Court and the parties have been given the opportunity to select either: Case Evaluation or Mediation and they have until Sept 4 to select their preferred ADR process.
The case has been referred to the ADR Program of the Cobb County Superior Court and the parties have been given the opportunity to select either: Case Evaluation or Mediation and they have until Sept 4 to select their preferred ADR process.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Closed Sunday and Monday
From: 8/8/12
From: 7/30/12
It isn't quite the 'final chapter' of the Cruchelow Pawn Shop as we still have a lingering suit against the City by the property owner Venturi, but at least the last mention of the Pawn Shop is gone with the removal of the sign over those 2 units.
The Pawn Shop is now in Marietta and hopefully the next tenant of the strip mall with be something that is not in violation of the zoning conditions.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
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