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• MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> FROM: JOYCE PRUITT, PLANNING ASSOCIATE <br /> DATE: March 27, 1996 <br /> SUBJECT: Adult Uses <br /> In May of 1992 the City Council established a twelve <br /> siting of any Adult Uses within the City of Mounds V1eewnth moratorium in Ordinance No.. the <br /> May of 1993, the Council extended the Mor 509. In <br /> for a period of 18 months. The atorium established in Ordinance 509 <br /> purpose of the moratorium was to provide staff and <br /> the Planning Commission adequate time to stud where <br /> permitted to be located and an y adult uses should be <br /> y conditions that should be required for such uses. <br /> Myself and Former Interim City Administrator Paul H <br /> Thomson, attorney with Kennedy ST,_Graven, on the adult Harrington worked with Jim <br /> • 1994 Former Community Development Coordinator He isst. Ip November of <br /> information to the City on the most a ro ria Paul amngton provided <br /> drafting an Adult use Ordinance. PP P to and useful procedures to follow in <br /> Mr. Thomson provided information to the City on <br /> court decisions regarding adult uses, studies of the effects of adult uses, and zoning <br /> regulations for adult uses in other cities. <br /> These studies and court cases define the parameters for <br /> uses. communities regulating adult <br /> Activities defined as adult uses (but.not those-dealing <br /> - - a.re-protected—as a First <br /> ng in "obscene"u obscenity is not protected.Amendment activity (freedom of speech, press, etc.); <br /> Communities have to provide adult uses some opportunity <br /> uses cannot be discriminated against or prohibitd. everaSu to operate and such <br /> decisions have made it clear that cities must make some Supreme Court <br /> uses, provisions for adult <br /> Studies have conclusively shown that adult uses do generate <br /> effects that negatively impact surrounding r g rate adverse secondary <br /> safety and welfare in that crime rates increase and roe rY <br /> IP <br /> g p operties with regard to health, <br /> property rty values depreciate in <br />