All nude, perhaps no more.
The city of Chula Vista filed a lawsuit June 26 asking the courts to close the controversial strip club, "Eye Candy Showgirls.”
Eye Candy Showgirls is situated at Bay Boulevard and Interstate 5, just across the street from the Chula Vista Nature Center where curious kids from all over come to see the living laboratory and others want the great outdoors experience.
The strip club's all-natural offering is not so popular here.
For nearly a decade cyclist Rosa Eaves and trusted companion Chaquita the Cocker Spaniel have enjoyed the scenery of the nature preserve.
When Eaves saw EyeCandy in the landscape she was shocked.
“I was like oh my God. This is not true,” Eaves said.
Mark Lee doesn't own a car he walks everywhere. It just so happens to walk anywhere from his house, Lee has to pass the club.
“I'm opposed to women being exploited in any regard,” Lee said.
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The City of Chula Vista wanted it closed as soon as it opened back in 2012.
The lawsuit accuses owners Jake and Walden Welty of misrepresenting their intentions that the business was supposed to be a comedy club and restaurant.
Instead, the suit claims, it advertises all nude dancers.
“This one in particular has been a little bit disturbing for my beliefs and morals. I don't like that kinda stuff,” Eaves said.
The city says Eyecandy operates in violation of the Chula Vista Municipal code. It's less than 500 feet from residential zoned property and within that same distance from a park or playground.
“A lot of bikers, a lot of families, kids and school buses,” Eaves said.
“I thought it might be a strange location,” Lee said.
Chula Vista should expect a fight on its hands. The Club had until June 7 to close but it appears EyeCandy didn't see it that way.
A city spokesperson says the administration is not commenting about the suit and referred NBC 7 to an outside attorney handling the case.
One of the owners who identified himself as Randy said his attorney will respond to the suit and that he has no intention of closing his doors because it is a legal business.
