KNITTING FACTORY (LA, CALIFORNIA) CLOSING?

I'm a little confused here, I'm not sure which KNITTING FACTORY is closing, the New York or LA, California venue, most likely the LA venue.

 Looks like yet another music venue may close because of complaints from neighbors (noise complaints, fights. ect.) One thing I've noticed here in the Hudson Valley area of New York, and valid complaint at that, is perhaps with the smoking ban in NY state, smoking sections should be situated towards the BACK of music venues and bars. This way, drunk smokers can NOT rumble with pedestrians as it frees up the front of bars and venues for bouncers to check ID's, collect tickets, cover charges and sometimes for bands to load in and out of bars and small venues.


There fore the FRONT of bars and venues would be less congested with people, there for at least a few less complaints from neighbors and pedestrians. 31 signatures is NOT alot, but comes with the territory of live music venues, bars being situated to close to residential areas, there fore zoning laws.
Some bars and clubs can not have smoking sections in the back of said establishment because of municipal parking lots, property behind said establishment that they do not own, there fore no room.

Perhaps a solution to this dilemma is to have said smoking section elevated in the form of a terrace in the back of said bar/club/music venue. This would of course be up to the bar/club owners discretion and is not mandatory and perhaps isn't worth the investment because it isn't profitable, until complaints come in.


The details from a friend on MYSPACE: 
Don't let another venue be closeddown!: How you can save The Knitting Factory!!(re-post, re-post!!!)

As many of you are already aware, there is a hearing on Thursday, July 17 to determine the fate of Knitting Factory in its current location.













A complaint with 31 signatures was delivered to the city claiming Knitting Factory is a "nuisance" and brings down the tone of the neighborhood.














What that asserts in plain terms, is that the good people who go to Knitting Factory, like you and I, are a nuisance.













WHAT YOU CAN DO:

1. Attend the public hearing: Thursday July 17th at 10am @ 200 N. Spring St, room 1020, Los Angeles, CA 90012-4801. Zoning Administration.













Attendees will have the opportunity to address the meeting if so desired.














2. Email a letter of support to Morgan Margolis. Knitting Factory will be collecting such letters of support for their legal department to present at the hearing.













Your letter of support should begin "To whom it may concern" and finish with your name, address and phone number.














Email letters of support to Morgan at:
morgan@knittingfactory.com

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-