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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:
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• • adult uses
• check cashing #acilities
• 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.
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