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The owner of The Loft Wine Bar and Restaurant in downtown Benicia has been ordered to appear at a June 16 California Superior Court hearing, the city said. (Shutterstock)
BENICIA, CA The city of Benicia took legal action Wednesday against the owner of a downtown Benicia restaurant.
Jason Diavatis, who owns The Loft Wine Bar & Restaurant, was served a summons that requires him to appear at a June 16 California Superior Court hearing about his unpermitted outdoor dining structure.
According to the city, the dining structure encroaches on the public sidewalk in front of The Loft at 280 1st St., and the city is seeking to have it removed by court order. The structure was built without an encroachment agreement and does not meet the safety standards required by the city engineer, the city said.
Restaurant in Benicia won t be turning on its Christmas lights
By KTVU staff
The city attorney said the Christmas lights have to be turned off.
BENICIA, Calif. - A restaurant in downtown Benicia won t be turning its Christmas lights on again this holiday season.
The owner of the Loft Wine Bar and Restaurant said he doesn t like letting down the community, because but he says the city attorney ordered him to turn off the lights.
Reportedly, that s the result of a continuing dispute over the restaurant s sidewalk patio. The Christmas lights have been just a really nice bright spot for the community and the support from our community has been incredibly overwhelming, Jason Diavatis said.