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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. 4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 Telephone: 763.231 2555 Facsimile: 763.231 .2561 planners( @nacplanning.com MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: December 5, 2007 RE: Little Canada — Tattoo Parlor — Text Amendment and PUD Permit FILE NO: 758.09 — 07.36 Background and Analysis Dan Stock of the Press Gym, and Brandon Heffron of Beloved Studios, are seeking an amendment to the Little Canada Zoning Ordinance that would allow them to open and operate a Tattoo Parlor in a portion of the Press Gym location in the Market Place Center. Currently, Tattoo Parlors are not an allowed use in any district in the City. In late 2005, Mr. Heffron had sought permission to open such a facility in a location at Little Canada Road and Lake Shore Avenue. At that time, the City rejected the request, based on concerns that the location was surrounded by residential areas, and that occasionally, the shop would likely attract clientele that could be considered inappropriate for the residential character of the area. The City further directed planning staff to research the tattoo parlor issue in the expectation that future requests might be made for other locations. A copy of that report is attached to this report for reference, which included research into nearby community regulations, representative cities around the Twin Cities area, and any applicable County or State regulations. The summary of that material was that most cities regulate Tattoo uses as follows: • Most regulations include tattoo, body piercing, and other body art in their definitions • Limited to specific commercial areas • Required to have a separate business license • Required to comply with County health regulations (if any) • Required to remain separated from residential areas by some distance -5