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Resident tells council a Hispanic restaurant’s opening has stalled; asks city to remove barriers
Summary
During public comment a resident said a local Hispanic restaurant project—reusing the former Anita’s location—has been delayed by city roadblocks for about five months and asked the council to help remove those obstacles.
MERRIAM, Kan. — A resident using the public comment period asked the council to help a local Hispanic business that has been trying to open in downtown Merriam.
The resident said the business, which planned to open in the former Anita’s Cuisine location south of the Farmers Market, has been delayed about five months and faces repeated permitting or city-related roadblocks.
“I understand there’s a local Hispanic business that’s been trying to open for about 5 months now and being held back by our city, one thing after the other,” the speaker told the council during the public comment period. The resident said the space was previously functional as a restaurant and that the owners had invested in interior improvements.
The speaker asked the city to “please help remove those roadblocks.” City staff did not respond with a policy action during public comment; councilors heard the request during the meeting’s public items segment.
No formal council action or staff report followed during the meeting on this specific complaint; the comment was recorded as part of the public comment period.
