CRYSTAL LAKE – The possibility of a new bar in the Virginia Street corridor is the last straw for some residents fed up with the lack of parking along Route 14.

Neighbors near the Jaster Building at 414 W. Virginia St. are opposing a request to reduce the amount of required parking spaces to make room for the bar.

“There are a handful of businesses in that area of the city with parking variances,” said Michelle Rentzsch, director of Crystal Lake planning and economic development. “It’s a balancing act down there with the businesses when it comes to parking.”