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Florence council defers downtown design vote after packed public hearing for Jazz on Dargan
Summary
Council members agreed to delay a vote on updated downtown design standards after business owner Tommy Mitchell and dozens of supporters urged the city to help keep Jazz on Dargan in downtown. City staff will work with the owner on possible sound mitigation and policy options.
Tommy Mitchell, owner of Jazz on Dargan, told the Florence City Council that his downtown music venue faces eviction by a new building owner and asked the city for help to remain in the downtown core.
Mitchell said the club has been downtown for about seven years and that it played a role in the area’s revival, drawing large crowds and local entertainers. “We want to stay downtown,” he told the council during the public-comment period.
The request triggered an extended council discussion about a growing tension between new downtown residential development and long‑established entertainment venues. City Manager Scotty asked that council defer a planned vote on downtown design standards so staff can work with Mitchell and…
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