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ROUGH DRAFT No. CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS C O U N C I L R E S O L U T I O N Date: A RESOLUTION DENYING THE APPLICATION OF FALCON HEIGHTS GENERAL STORE, INC. FOR A BUSINESS LICENSE WHEREAS, in October, 1992, the city commenced a planning study for the purpose of reviewing the appropriateness and uses allowed in all of the city's commercial zoning districts; and WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 0- 93 -01, the city adopted a development moratorium imposing certain development restrictions in the city's commercial zoning districts to protect and preserve the status quo during the pendency of the planning study; and WHEREAS, the development moratorium generally prohibits the issuance of business licenses in the B -2 zoning district except for "any new use that is specifically listed as a permitted use in the applicable zoning district" or unless a hardship waiver is granted pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance 0- 93 -01; and WHEREAS, the Falcon Heights General Store, Inc. (the applicant) has applied for a business license to operate a business located in the B -2 zoning district for the purposes of buying and selling new and used sporting goods such as guns, bicycles, skis, golf clubs, roller blades, appliances such as microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, cameras and photographic supplies, hardware such as tool chests, crescents, pliers, socket wrenches, jewelry such as watches, wrist bands, diamonds, electronic equipment and repair thereof, such as radios, TV's VCR's, CD's, and variety items. NOW THEREFORE, the city council finds: 1. That as a portion of its business, the applicant plans to purchase merchandise on the premises for sale as used merchandise on the premises. 2. That prior to the city council meeting on April 28, 1993, the applicant's representative, John Mutschler, orally informed the city administrator that the majority of the goods for sale would be used goods and that the walk -in sales of used merchandise might be 5 -10% of the business at the start of operation and might grow to 25% to 50% of the business after time.