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WS -3 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 3 <br />Date: Council Work Session, Wednesday, March 23, 2005 <br />To: City Council <br />From: Mary Divine <br />Re: Leasing Property to the American Legion <br />Background <br />Staff has received a request from the American Legion to lease approximately 50 feet <br />of city property that is adjacent to the Legion for the Legion's use for horseshoe pits. <br />The Legion wants to have four horseshoe pits and hold games on weeknights until <br />dusk and on weekends. They have not proposed at this time any specific schedule. <br />Approximately 12 -16 people could be playing at one time, with additional spectators. <br />No outdoor lighting would be required. The Legion has offered to pay $500 per <br />month for 12 months out of the year, although they would be using the property for <br />about 5 months of the year. <br />Zoning <br />The property is zoned General Business. The ordinance allows outdoor recreation <br />facilities as a Conditional Use provided that: <br />a. The facilities are accessory to the principal use. <br />b. The facilities meet the principal building setbacks. <br />c. The facilities maintain a 50 -foot setback from residential districts. <br />d. The facilities are screened from adjoining properties or public rights -of -way. <br />e. The city may set limits on the hours of operation to avoid nuisance issues. <br />