Eli's Mile High Club, a popular music venue in Oakland since 1974, is facing threats to its future due to zoning violations related to its back patio. Complaints from nearby property owner Greg Barron hint at severe flooding attributed to the patio, which he claims has caused significant damage, including erosion and rot to his building. A lawsuit seeks over $166,000 in damages, causing concern among fans and raising questions about the venue’s sustainability amid these complications.
"When it rained, the structures diverted an amount of water equivalent to a 'small creek' onto his lot, eroding his building's century-old foundation and rotting its roof and back wall."
"The water just ran right into the building, and there'd be 2, 3 inches of standing water," Barron told SFGATE.
"Greg Barron, who owns the building directly behind Eli's Mile High Club, alleges the patio structures were responsible for flooding his property."
"Matthew Patane, co-owner of Eli's Mile High Club, told SFGATE that the bar's back patio ended up in the city's crosshairs after a neighboring property owner called the city to complain."
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