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~~~ <br />N~ 296 <br />PED-Planning <br />CONTACT PERSON b PHONE <br />Soderholm/Bunnell 66575/66585 <br />' '~dUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) <br />INITIAV~ <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />O CITY CLERK <br />FIN. d MGT. SERVICES-DIRy. <br />~ Planning <br />TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) <br />ACTION RF,QUESTED: <br />Receive and approve Planning Commission adopted Gun Shop Zoning Study which addresses <br />concerns about the locations of gun shops in Saint Paul. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Rejep (R) <br />A PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION <br />CI9 COMMITTEE - . <br />A STAFF <br />_ DISTRICT COURT _ . <br />SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVET <br />s=3i~-94~ GREEN SHEET <br /> INITI <br />DEPARTMENT DIRECT <br />ASSIGN ITY ATTORNEY <br />NUMBER FOR <br />ROUTING a BUDGET DIRECTOR <br />ORDER ®MAYOR (OR ASSISTANT) <br />PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: <br />t. Has this person firm ever worked under a contract for this department? <br />YES NO <br />2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a city employee? <br />YES NO <br />3. Does this person/tirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee? <br />YES NO <br />Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet <br />•-- <br />• <br />INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What. When. Where, Why): <br />City Council in June 1993 requested that this issue be studied at the same time that it <br />imposed a moratorium within the City of Saint °aul on the location:;of-a'dd~itional firearm <br />businesses within 1,000 feet of a protected use. <br />ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: <br />The report responds to the numerous concerns about the locations of gun shoos in the C= <br />It recommends that gun shops and shooting galleries be permitted in the I-1 zoning disc <br />subject to a special condition use permit, with one condition requiring that such uses E <br />located at least 1,000 feet from residentially zoned orooerty and from protected uses. <br />recommendations would legally non conform most existing gun shoos in the City. <br />DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: <br />None identified for children and neighborhood residents. <br />Ne~v gun shops would be restricted to I-1 zoning districts and to sites located at least <br />1,000 feet from residentially zoned property and from protected uses. <br />DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED: <br />The City would continue to permit gun shops to locate in commercial areas close to <br />residential uses and close to protected uses. The numerous concerns raised about the <br />locations of gun shops by residents would appear to be ignored by the City. <br />TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S <br />FUNDIIJG SOURCE <br />YES <br />NO <br />COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) <br />NUMBER <br />