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Mounds View Planning Commission July 16, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 6 ________________________________________________________________________ Director Ericson indicated that back in 1996 the City went through a similar process for adult uses and that was included in the Staff report. He then said that seven years later the City has not had any requests for adult uses and that may be because of the strict licensing requirements and it may make it easier to locate here if the overlay district comes in. He further commented that he is concerned with what might happen if a red light district is created but perhaps others do not mind that. Chair Stevenson indicated he did not feel it made sense to lump in adult uses when those are already addressed in the Code. He then said he would like to leave that out and address where to zone or where an overlay district for a pawnshop should be located. Commissioner Johnson indicated the only way he would want to lump adult uses into the overlay district is if it made things more restrictive than the current Code. Director Ericson indicated that the owner of the proposed pawnshop is opposed to an overlay district but he has received no update from him on the pawnshop. Commissioner Zwirn asked whether there was a legal reason to tie the adult uses to the pawnshop discussion. Director Ericson indicated that a Council Member had asked that the Planning Commission consider adult uses that may not be acceptable to the average resident at the same time as the pawnshops are being discussed. Chair Stevenson commented that at one meeting the Commission restricted the space to allow a pawnshop to 4,000 square feet and now the City is talking about an area that is several acres. Commissioner Hegland indicated that the City could no longer limit it to one pawnshop with that large area. Director Ericson indicated that Mounds View Square is approximately seven acres and the both overlay districts are much larger. Director Ericson indicated he would draft a recommendation for the Council separating out adult uses from the pawnshop and take a second look at the proposed overlay district and scale it back to something that is reasonable but not overly permissible for how much space there is. He also said he would get feedback from the City Attorney. Commissioner Scotch said that she feels 4,000 square feet is too much and she would prefer to restrict it to 2000 or even 1000 square feet and not worry about the overlay districts. Director Ericson indicated that Council is opposed to the location in Mounds View Square regardless of the size so the Commission needs to determine an overlay location. ______________________________________________________________________________