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NOTES FROM WORKSHOP MARCH 9, 1994 CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION Council and Planning Commission members assembled for a workshop to discuss the commission's recommendations regarding the interim development moratorium. Hoyt briefly reviewed the purpose of the commission's work over the past twelve months which was reviewing the city's commercial districts' characteristics, purpose and relationship to the city's residential neighborhoods. Hoyt also said the commission studied potential secondary impacts from some uses. Hoyt summarized the proposed changes relating to the commercial development moratorium and asked for comments, questions from the council. One area of recommendation by the commission is the removal of the following uses from the moratorium: adult uses check cashing facilities pawn shops personal service establishments including therapeutic massage precious metal dealers secondhand goods stores pool halls and automatic /video games arcades Baldwin would like to see pool /billiard hall redefined. He feels this type of business provides a social outlet for some cultures and to deny it in Falcon Heights would not be a wise decision. It was suggested it could be without game arcades and with some other conditions. Hoyt indicated perhaps it could be associated with other uses which we haven't defined but should investigate. There was further discussion on proposed revisions, zoning code amendments, licenses, secondary impacts, and high impact secondhand goods stores. Adult uses were also discussed. It was noted that the proximity of businesses are within 250 feet of homes and some are within 50 feet. Also noted was the fact that other adult use businesses are within close proximity (5 -8 miles) of Falcon Heights. The proposed changes will come before the city council on March 23, 1994 for final approval.