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• • n Meeting Date 2 25 91 Agenda Item E-1 Attachment 1 MEMORANDUM DATE: February 19, 1991 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Susan Hoyt, City Planner RE: Possible removal of billiard/pool hall and/or game arcades as conditional uses in a B-2 zone BACKGROUND Over the past decade pool halls and game arcade businesses located in Northome shopping center periodically created disruptions in community peace and security. Most recently the City revoked the conditional use permit for J.J.'s Pool and Game Arcade at 1544 West Larpenteur Avenue for failure to meet conditions regarding security in the business and parking lot. Prior to the opening of J.J.'s in 1989, some patrons at the previous came room, Rock-A-Fellas, were so disruptive in the rear parkins lot that several complaints were received from residents living in single family homes adjacent to the property. This history of disruption lead the Planning Commission to request a review of the appropriateness of this use in the City of Falcon Heights. CONDITIONAL USE DESIGNATION The recurring problems with pool halls and/or game arcades is not universal. However, it is common. Therefore, this City designates them as conditional rather than permitted uses in a B-2 zone. The conditional use permit procedure allows the City to analyze the appropriateness of the use for its site, to require measures to assure its conformance to neighborhood and community standards, and, in cases of well documented non- compliance, to revoke the conditional use permit. Similar and additional requirements may also be part of the annual licensing procedure as indicated in Roseville's and Little Canada's proposed ordinances (see Attachments 2 and 3). (Note many of the licensing conditions are similar or identical to those contained in the conditional use permit for J.J.'s.) When considering an application for a conditional use permit, the Planning Commission and City Council cannot deny the permit because they do not like the business or the owner/operator. However, these bodies can deny the permit if they find that it does not meet the standards for granting a conditional use permit, which can include site design and security requirements. Furthermore, it is inappropriate to place unrealistic conditions on an applicant for a conditional use permit. City Attorney, 1