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City threatens Tower Theatre over church usage and violations, but could Fresno buy it? KFSN Share: FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A tall marquee has marked the creative center of Fresno for decades. "The Tower District is a very unique, historical area," said the district's city council member, Esmeralda Soria. "It's iconic." But the original icon has riled up some of the district's devotees. Since word got out that Adventure Church planned to buy the theater, the topic has dominated discussion for Council Member Esmeralda Soria. "It's probably been in the hundreds -- emails, texts, direct calls,...

Listen to the story here. The sale of Fresno’s historic Tower Theatre is raising concerns among businesses and residents. The buyer, Adventure Church, currently holds Sunday services at the theatre. But according to Fresno City Councilmember Esmeralda Soria, that’s a violation of current zoning laws.  “We researched our land use and code on what is authorized and we have gotten a determination that actually the current use of religious assembly is not allowed,” says Soria.    The property is currently zoned for commercial main street uses, which does not allow religious assembly on...

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