Commissioners ask for special-use permit

Six Athens-Clarke County Commissioners have signed a memo formally requesting that Athens-Clarke County staff let Jittery Joe's 'remain as-is through a temporary permit' until a special-use hearing could be held by the mayor and commission. This would allow Jittery Joe's to continue using its existing parking facilities

Last week, planning officials closed a small parking lot because its owners lack a special-use permit. Jittery Joe's Tasting Room, which receives more than 100 customers per day, would have been forced to rely on two parking spots to accommodate the visitors.

The six commissioners are Kelly Girtz, Mike Hamby, Doug Lowry, David Lynn, George Maxwell and Ed Robinson.