Update:The Jordan's Place board of directors announced Friday, Sept. 14, that it has withdrawn its application for a permit to move locations to 105 N. East St. in Warrenton. Members of the leadership team said the teen center will continue operating at its current location on Main Street.Organizers hope to reopen the teen center in early October.The teen center had requested a conditional use permit from the city to operate from the new location, less than a block from its current building. Nearby business owners protested the move, leading an advisory commission to recommend against approving the permit. Warrenton's Board of Aldermen had been set to make a final decision on Sept. 18.Jordan's Place co-founder Cathy Pritchett said organizers will instead focus on identifying potential new locations that are closer to Black Hawk Middle School."What it boils down to is we want to be good citizens. We want to be a positive for the city," she commented. Pritchett said the city of Warrenton continues to be a strong partner, and that she is confident Jordan's Place will soon find a location that meets its needs."I know it's cliché, but everything happens for a reason."Original story:Warrenton’s Board of Aldermen is expected to vote next week on whether Jordan’s Place, a local teen center, will get to move to a desired new location, or be left looking for new options.Jordan’s Place needs a conditional use permit (CUP) from the city to move from its current location on Main Street to a building less than a block away, at 105 N. East St. The teen center has been closed since June while staff began the process of moving.The board of aldermen will hear the case for Jordan’s Place at its Sept. 18 meeting, but an advisory commission has already recommended denying the application.The process of getting a CUP starts with Warrenton’s Planning and Zoning Commission, which is made up of local citizens. CUP applicants present their case to that commission, and commission members then vote whether or not to recommend approval. The board of aldermen uses those recommendations when making a final decision.Jordan’s Place organizers were dealt a setback in August, when several downtown businesses objected to the CUP application. Businesses owners expressed concerns that teenagers visiting Jordan’s Place could be associated with recent vandalism in the area.The planning and zoning commission put Jordan’s Place’s CUP application on hold for a month so the two sides could talk and resolve any issues. But after a long discussion, representatives of both sides said they hadn’t reached an understanding.At a planning and zoning commission meeting Sept. 6, commission members reiterated support for the mission of Jordan’s Place, which gives youth a safe, supervised place to socialize. However, several commissioners were skeptical that the downtown area is the best place for a new location.When it came time to vote on a recommendation for the Jordan’s Place CUP, three planning and zoning commissioners voted for approval. Four voted to deny the permit, with three members absent.That recommendation will factor into the board of aldermen’s final decision on Sept. 18. Depending on how the aldermen vote, the CUP application could still be approved. The board of aldermen meeting will take place at 6 p.m. in Warrenton City Hall.Jordan’s Place co-founder Kelli Clodfelter said she and other leaders have begun investigating other possible locations for the teen center, including closer to schools in Truesdale. But for the time being, she said Jordan’s Place will reopen at its current building if the new location isn’t approved.Jordan's Place