We, the residents of Observatory in ward 66 Johannesburg, hereby humbly petition the city of Johannesburg for the permanent closure/recall consent to operate a lodge in the vicinity as per address: 45 Observatory avenue, Observatory, Johannesburg.
Provision when consent is granted, clearly stipulates that such property can only be used for residential purposes and clearly this establishment has not kept to the rules.
We, the residents of Observatory, have been subjected to abuse by this Lodge for the last few years, since they have opened.
We feel that this establishment is not operating according to consent use rules, that this establishment has flaunted the laws, and has created a toxic and unfriendly environment to the peace loving residents of this area.
The kind of establishment currently being run from these premises, is also not conducive to the living environment of this area for the following reasons: