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enter and exit without driving by residential homes. However, the north parking lot is less visible and is adjacent to residential homes. Controlling parking and • exiting in the rear of Northome and Bullseye Center is more difficult as is limiting driving on adjacent residential streets (Arona and Crawford). Some cities set a minimum distance for these uses from residential zones to reduce the impact on neighborhoods. (e.g. Roseville is proposing 1,000 feet.) Given the close proximity of commercial and residential uses in Falcon Heights, it would be nearly impossible to do this since some parking activity associated with the business would be adjacent to an R zone in any location. ANSWERS: If the answer to both questions is "yes", the use is desirable and there are appropriate places for the use within the City, then the uses should remain in the code. If the answer is any combination of "yes" and "no", the uses should be removed from the code either because they are undesirable due to security problems and/or there are no appropriate sites for these businesses in the City. COMMISSION ALTERNATIVES The Planning Commission may consider: • 1. Removing one or both of the uses from the zoning code. 9-10.01(2)(p) - billiard/pool hall 9-10.01(2)(q) - game arcade 2. Making no changes, but requiring more stringent site appropriateness and security measures as part of a conditional use permit application as long as the requirements do not preclude the business from all B-2 sites in the City. If more stringent site appropriateness is desirable, this could be specified in the code or done on a case-by-case basis. 3. Adding security and site conditions to the annual municipal licensing procedure for pool and game arcades. Unlike conditional use permits, these requirements go specifically with the business, not the land. However, in a City this size this may be adding a redundant layer of controls. • 3