NORFOLK, Va. - The owner of Legacy Lounge in Downtown Norfolk is appealing the city council's vote to take away their conditional use permit.
The vote shut down the establishmentwhich had been operating as a nightclub. The city says an investigation found Legacy in violation when four people were shot outside the establishment in August, including that they didn't have security working that night.
In the appeal filed in Norfolk Circuit Court, an attorney for the ownership argues Legacy didn't do anything wrong and says Norfolk went too far in revoking their conditional use permit.
The owners say they did have security working on the night of the shooting. The attorney says the court should void the city council's action.
News 3 reached out to a city spokesperson for comment, but they have declined.
Legacy Lounge released the following statement:
"Legacy Lounge has chosen to appeal the recent revocation of their Conditional Use Permit by Norfolk City Council which effectively ended all business operations and approximately two dozen jobs. The decision to appeal is made with the hope that this process will resemble transparency and fairness. They maintain a standing invitation for dialogue to City Council, City Management, and the surrounding downtown community."
