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Mr. Harfleyistated that adult uses would be restricted to 750' away from the park border as it is <br />known tOday. I <br /> <br />Natalie Haas ~teffen requested more information about how an adult use relates to bars and <br />entertainment, i/ <br /> <br />Mr. Licht starer that the proposed ordinance drafted is explicit in defining adult uses and proceeded <br />to review that ~lefinifion. <br /> <br />Vincent BrytO~Vski - 16931 Yttrium Street N.W. - inquired as to how the City defines "obscene". <br />Mr. Hartley. ~plied that "obscene" has been defined by the Supreme Court. Mr. Brytowski <br />inquired if the7$0' distance requirement takes into consideration that 85% of these adult-type <br />businesses areI~opemted by organized crime. <br />Mr. Harfley re~lied that the evidence that provides the City with the privilege to separate these adult <br />uses from other uses would not support the notion that there is the organized crime element. Police <br />records have 't~een researched and there is no evidence that could support organized crime <br />involvement. ~ <br /> <br />Mr. David Licht stated that the primary focus is land use, which courts say cities can regulate; the <br />organized crime aspect would be approached through the licensing section proposed in the <br />ordinance amendment. <br /> <br />Vince BrytoW.~ki inquired as to how some cities can zone out pornographic shops. Mr. Hartley <br />replied that they can zone out pornographic shops by a proven increase in crime rate. If the City <br />has evidence ~at points to any use causing an increase in crime, the City can suspend permission <br />for that use to,lo business. In the case of a nonconforming use presenting a hazard to the public, <br />the City Can begin the process of discontinuing that use as well. <br /> <br />Mr. David Licht noted that Cincinnati went through the same thing that Ramsey did. Cincinnati is <br />separating use$ and is allowed to eliminate porno shops because of secondary impacts. Mr. Licht <br />reiterated that ~tdult use is a protected constitutional fight which the City has a fight to regulate the <br />secondary imp. aets~of to the extent that there is still reasonable choice for those who choose to <br />participate in ~ult use activity. <br />Dwight Martir~ - 17521 Chameleon Street N.W. - inquired as to how many adult use businesses <br />could be loeat~ along Highway 10 with the new zoning proposed <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley replied that City staff has not calculated how many individual businesses could be <br />allowed under the new zoning laws, but that information will be provided. <br /> <br />Glen Hardin -i~17230 Zeolite Street N.W. - inquired as to what the effects will be to existing <br />structures overl;the next three to five years if the newly proposed B3 zone is adopted. <br /> <br />Mr. Licht rePlied that the majority of all the uses that exist on Highway 10 today would be allowed <br />within the n~Wly pi'oposed B3 zoning district. Illegal, nonconforming uses would be subject to <br />immediate correction. Legal, nonconforming uses existing today would be allowed to continue to <br />exist until it deg'ides to terminate. <br /> <br />Mrs. Harold St0esz- 16901 Zirconium Street N.W. - inquired if liquor stores are considered adult <br />use businesses; <br /> <br />Mr. David Licht replied that liquor stores are not considered adult use businesses but they are for <br />adults only. <br /> <br />Public Hearing/October 9, 1990 <br /> Page 11 of 14 <br /> <br /> <br />