Council rejects body-art proposal

POMONA - City Council members voted late Monday night against a proposal that would have amended planning and land-use regulations to allowed downtown body-art establishments.

Council members voted 4-3 against the proposal, which would have created regulations to allow businesses offering tattooing, tattoo removal and body piercing.

Council members Freddie Rodriguez, Cristina Carrizosa, Paula Lantz and Elliott Rothman voted against the proposal. Council members George Hunter, Steve Atchley and Mayor Norma Torres voting for the proposal.

Six people spoke in support of the proposal, which was presented by businessman Terry Dipple, who would like to open such a business on West Second Street.

No one spoke against his proposal.

The city's Planning Commission forwarded a recommendation to council members calling for the denial of the amendment, according to a city staff report.