The Lafayette City Council on Tuesday denied a permit for a downtown AI bar that was opposed by the Downtown Development Authority.
DDA CEO Kevin Blanchard said his board opposes the issuance of a conditional use permit for Plush, 201 Jefferson St., Suite B, which would have added 350 or more patrons to an already crowded and problematic downtown.
The No. 1 problem people cite with downtown, Blanchard said, was that they don’t feel safe after 9 p.m. Despite at least 30 police officers on duty, three people were stabbed downtown on Halloween night, he said…