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• • Planning & Zoning Board February 10, 1999 Page 9 The second issue relates to the location. The Police Department building backs onto a residential neighborhood. The site is zoned Neighborhood Business because of the proximity to the residential use. Is this location good for a Legion? Should the area be rezoned somehow? Is there a better location in the City? Mr. Smyser asked for guidance from the Planning and Zoning Board regarding this issue. Mr. Dunn stated the City needs to find a place for them. He indicated the Police Station is not a good place for them at this time. More information is needed. A concept was sold to the citizens that the Police Department area is available for commercial development to get more money on the tax roll. The City must be able to replace that property on the tax roll if the Legion locates there. If a more suitable location is found the zoning could be changed to accommodate the Legion. Mr. Smyser stated the site issue is second. The first issue is how to approach the zoning. Acting Chair Johnson stated that when the zoning code was revised, four business districts were kept. The neighborhood district is the only one tha a akes sense. The other three are overlapping. He suggested the City look at how t siness districts differ regarding uses. He asked if liquor be a conditional those district. One option is to make all of Lake Drive one type of busin; i w performance standards. Certain uses would then require a c• • °@ m •ermit. D. Liquor Ordinance Mr. Smyser stated the City year. The moratori recommendations r ted a moratorium on new liquor licenses last 2, 1999. Mr. Smyser reviewed his report and Mr. Dunn stated the e y needs to be flexible with licenses. It is mandatory that liquor licenses be available. An open mind is needed to encourage finer restaurants to locate in the City. Mr. Smyser stated he is preparing a report which was driven by the moratorium. The report will be submitted to the City Council soon. He stated the Board will receive copies of the report. Mr. Dunn stated he agrees with and supports Mr. Smyser's recommendations. He suggested item #1 be clarified that it is a partial allocation. He stated item #6 is an antiquated law. If underage citizens want to try and buy liquor they will do so regardless of how far away the store is from a school. He added that item #7 should also be eliminated. • Mr. Smyser noted that if item #6 is not eliminated a liquor license cannot be issued in the Town Center.