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TV attack ad targets Church Hill coffee shop

Posted at 6:13 PM, Oct 25, 2013
and last updated 2013-10-25 19:34:49-04

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR)--Whether or not Captain Buzzy’s Beanery can extend their hours and serve wine and beer is a discussion that has percolated in the Church Hill community for a while now, going back to June when the request was filed.

The coffee shop is located at 2623 E. Broad Street in a neighborhood, zoned as a single-family residential area. This requires shops to have a certain permit in order to sell food and drinks. Captain Buzzy's has operated from this location since June 2003, according to their website.

City Council was originally scheduled to vote on the issue June 24, but the voted was pushed back several times.  On Monday, Oct. 28, council will vote on a proposed ordinance that was amended to create a one-year trial period for the coffee shop.

Ahead of that upcoming vote an attack ad aired on cable television and was seen on YouTube, but the establishment was never named.  The ad was removed late Friday afternoon and replaced with a message of:  "Video has been removed by the user.

The transcript reads:

A Church Hill coffee shop now wants alcohol sales in a residential neighborhood. The city planning commission, the Church Hill association and 95 percent of immediate neighbors all said no. Despite these three strikes against the coffee shop, the proposal is still in front of the City Council. Tell your City Council representative to follow the city’s own rules. Stop the coffee shop from getting buzzed or this could be your neighborhood next.