HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCRes_94-14• No. R-94-14
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
Date 3/23/94
A RESOLUTION RELATED TO LOCATION OF PAWN SHOPS AND
HIGH IMPACT SECONDHAND GOODS STORES
WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights planning commission studied
the possible impacts from pawn shops and High Impact secondhand goods stores
and the city council received the results of this study;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of
• Falcon Height finds:
1. That pawnbrokers and High Impact secondhand goods dealers provide
an opportunity for the commission of crimes and their concealment
because such businesses have the ability to receive and transfer
stolen property easily and quickly.
2. That the location of such a business, that provides an opportunity for
the commission of crimes and their concealment, residential dwellings,
may have impacts on nearby residential property in the form of
decreased property values and a less desirable image for the
neighborhood and diminished safety of residents in the neighborhood.
3. That the location of such a business, that provides an opportunity for
the commission of crimes and their concealment, may lead to a less
desirable image for the business district;
4. That several pawn shops and High Impact secondhand stores are
available businesses in adjacent cities within one to four miles of
Falcon Heights and within a five to fifteen minutes drive from the City
of Falcon Heights. Access to these businesses is also available by
bus.
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• 5. That the small size of Falcon Heights's commercial district and its
close proximity to residential property make it important to use this
space for neighborhood and commercial business uses.
6. That pawn shops and High Impact secondhand goods stores, which
are part of the cycle of crime, are expensive to license and to provide
police services to and are difficult to control for negative impacts
especially in the City of Falcon Heights, where reasonable spacing
requirements cannot be applied to these businesses.
7. That it is the responsibility of the city council to protect the
health safety and general welfare of its citizens.
8. That the City of Falcon Heights, hereby, finds that pawn shops and
High Impact secondhand goods stores would jeopardize the health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Falcon Heights.
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Moved by: Gehrz Approved by /flYy/
• Mayor
BALDWIN
GEHRZ 5 In Favor 3/23/94
HUSTAD Date
JACOBS ~ Against i
TALBOT Attested by
City Clerk
3/23/94
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