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11. That the City of Falcon Heights is part of a major metropolitan <br /> area and is served by regional commercial centers where adult <br /> uses are readily available to individuals in or near the vicinity of <br /> the City of Falcon Heights. <br /> 12. That the City of Falcon Heights is a small city with a population <br /> of 5,380 persons and a geographic area of approximately 2.2 <br /> miles. It is centrally located in the Twin Cities' metropolitan <br /> area of 2.35 million people and a geographic area of 2,985 <br /> square miles. There are adjacent or nearby cities that currently <br /> provide regional commercial services to Falcon Heights and the <br /> surrounding area. <br /> 13. That there are adult uses and adult use zones located in <br /> adjacent and nearby cities, where the adult uses' negative <br /> secondary impacts can be ameliorated through a combination <br /> of zoning and licensing controls that are readily accessible to <br /> Falcon Heights (Attachment 1 and 2). These cities include the <br /> Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The distance from the City <br /> of Falcon Heights to the City of Minneapolis's adult uses is <br /> about four miles. The City of St. Paul is adjacent to the City of <br /> Falcon Heights. The City of Falcon Heights is located about <br /> three miles from the City of St. Paul's adult uses and adult use <br /> zones. Furthermore, the estimated travel time from the City of <br /> Falcon Heights to adult uses in the City of Minneapolis is <br /> approximately ten to fifteen minutes driving time. The travel <br /> time from the City of Falcon Heights to an adult use or an adult <br /> use zone in the City of St. Paul is approximately ten to fifteen <br /> minutes. <br /> 14. That it is the city's responsibility to protect the health, safety <br /> and welfare of the citizens of the City of Falcon Heights, and <br /> since there are documented negative secondary impacts from <br /> adult uses that cannot be ameliorated in the City of Falcon <br /> Heights due to its unique size and land use configuration, and <br /> since the City of Falcon Heights is part of the Twin Cities <br /> metropolitan area with numerous commercial service areas <br /> where the negative secondary impacts from adult uses can be <br /> ameliorated by the local jurisdiction through a combination of <br /> zoning and licensing controls, therefore, adult uses are no <br /> listed as a permitted, conditional or accessory use in the it 's <br /> zoning code. Adult uses are, thereby, excluded from the City <br /> of Falcon Heights. <br />