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CASE # pROP.{~sED ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9.11.19, SUBD. 3, PARAGR~[ ~I ~il~ OF T..H..E. CITY CODE ENTITLED "ADULT USES PRINCIPAL" By: City ~ktt0~'ney Wdllam Goodrich and Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background:~ By introduetioln of~an ordinance on May 26, 1992, the City Council initiated an amendment to Section 9,11ilg~, Sd~bd. 3, Paragraph b of the Ramsey City Code. The purpose of the amendment is to permit ,m0~re ~t~an one adult use in any adult use location existing as of December 16, 1990, which is the affeeU~e date of the City Ordinance creating the Adult Use Section. The reason for the amendment ia ~ rrii~imize the number of locations required to accommodate such adult uses. The proposed 6rdin~nce is enclosed for your information. Observations: The proposed~ord~inance was subjected to a public hearing by the Planning and Zoning Commission.o~.Jt?e 2, 1992. Larry Holmberg, present owner of the Adult Bookstore on Hwy. #10, was present. Mr. Holmberg stated his support of the proposed ordinance. Mr. Tigue, at~t0rneY~ for Larry Holmberg, was also present at the public hearing and commended the City for the~:pe~iting change to the adult use section. Mr. Tigue requested that the Planning and Zoning com~sio{a Consider initiating another amendment to the Adult Use section of City Code, specifically that subsection pertaining to amortization of nonconforming adult uses. Mr. Tigue stated the ad~t¢~se S/~condary affects that were to support amortization of non,conforming adult uses are disappearihg.:fThe County Board of Equalization reversed the City s decision to reduce property value~ by 25% for those properties in the vicinity of the Adult Bookstore. In addition to that, Ramsey's!Poi~ce ,Chief has stated publicly that there has not been an increase in crime as a result of the btokstore s existence. Based on this, Mr. Tigue suggested that the amortization of nonconformi~ng ad~lt uses be repealed from City Code and that a five year amortization be implementedfgr tl~se cases where an adult use is proven to be a threat to public health. Recommendation: The Planmng ~d ~7_~onmg Commission was not recepnve to Mr. T~gue s suggesnon to amend C~ty Code to repaal, amortization of nonconforming adult uses. The Commission directed that the discussion at the P~blic hearing being forwarded to City Council for their information and/or action. The Planning Oom~ission and City Staff recommend adoption of the proposed ordinance to permit more than. one. ~dull: use in adult use locations. C°unc[I A~ction: Motion!to: AdoP~ ~rdinance g92- , an ordinance amending Section 9.1 ~. 19, Subd. 3, Paragraph b, to perrriit raore than one adult use in any adult use location existing as of December 16, 1990, r Review Checklist: CC: 6/9/92 City Administrator City Attorney Zoning Administrator Planning and Zoning Commission