Planned Restaurant Clears Hurdle

By: Tim Schmidt
Posted 11/3/09

At Tuesday night's board of aldermen meeting, Roger and Amy Williams met with the board and informed them a survey has been completed on the property they are fixing up. Since a portion of the house …

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Planned Restaurant Clears Hurdle

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At Tuesday night's board of aldermen meeting, Roger and Amy Williams met with the board and informed them a survey has been completed on the property they are fixing up. Since a portion of the house is on city property, city attorney Chris Graville told the board that the city could issue a quitclaim deed for the 7-foot-wide portion on the west side of the lot. The Williamses then would grant an easement to allow the city to be able to go onto the property without risking any liability for various services, Graville said. A new legal description of the property will have to be prepared. Aldermen still have to formally approve the quitclaim deed. "I'm happy with that," Alderman Leo Tobben said. "If you ever run phone lines or anything like that, you're never in the middle of the street." The Williamses are in the middle of renovating the property and plan to open a restaurant called Coyote Bones Caf_ and the Enchanted Wine Garden. Roger and Amy Williams have owned the property located at 401 Depot St. for 1 1/2 years. They ran into problems several months ago when they approached the board about installing a fence in the backyard. A survey showed that a portion of the house actually sat on city property. It was the first time the Williams knew of the problem since a survey wasn't performed when they bought the property. "We're ready to move forward," Amy Williams said. "We couldn't put the fence up until we figured out where our (property) lines were. We figured out where the line was. Now we have the green light. We're pretty excited." Inside the fenced area will be the wine garden, Amy Williams said. After initially hoping to complete the renovations this year, the Williamses said Tuesday night a 2010 opening is more likely. Their menu will focus on "healthy and non-fried" items such as soups, salads and sandwiches. When the restaurant does open, the Williams also said they will continue running their trucking business.


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