The owner, Mike Brown, earlier had said he would consider tearing down the building if the city did not increase the occupancy limit.

The Wichita City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to reject the request to increase the occupancy limit of the building.

The theater owner has been attempting for months to increase the building's occupancy — otherwise potentially sell or tear it down.

Crown Uptown owner Mike Brown has previously said he was considering alternative uses or demolition of the building if his occupancy request was not approved. "We really care about Wichita.

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WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - The Crown Uptown Theatre has been denied its request to expand capacity, in a unanimous decision that came Tuesday. Wichita's District 1 Council Member Brandon Johnson is ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Wichita City Council will consider the Crown Uptown Theatre capacity request at Tuesday’s meeting. The owner previously said he would tear the theatre down if the ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH)—Update: The Wichita City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to reject the Crown Uptown Theatre’s request to increase the building’s occupancy limit. The measure would ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Crown Uptown Theatre has been denied its request to expand capacity in Tuesday’s city council meeting. Many in the community love the theater but are opposed to the ...