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MEMORANDUM DATE: 4/8/03 MEETING DATE: 4/15/03 TO: Chair Melsha & Planning Commission Members FROM: Susan M.H. Hall, Assistant City Manager SUBJECT: Public Hearing on Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Ordinances Background: Over the past several months, Planning Commissioners have studied and discussed the newly drafted attached secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers ordinances. In March, Commissioners decided that the ordinances are in final form and ready for public hearing/City Council recommendation. Most ordinances do not require a public hearing. Thus, a public hearing is not required prior to the passage of the pawnbroker and secondhand dealer ordinances. However, a city may choose to have a public hearing, upon whatever notice the city deems appropriate. In this case, the City is holding a public hearing as a courtesy. A public hearing will be necessary next month at the Planning Commission level to amend the City's Zoning Code to allow for pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers to operate as a conditional use in commercial districts within the City. It is necessary because, for example, you would not pass an ordinance allowing pawnbrokers as a conditional use without guidelines in place in Section 566 to regulate pawnbrokers. Requested Action: Staff recommends two actions: (1) The Planning Commission should take public comment on the subject ordinances and then refer them onto the City Council as recommended adoption; and (2) The Planning Commission should call for a public hearing on May 20, to amend the City's Zoning Code to allow for pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers to operate as a conditional use in commercial districts. The recommended ordinances and Zoning Code amendment will be considered by the City Council on May 27. Attachments: • Pawnbroker Ordinance • Secondhand Dealers Ordinance • Zoning Code Amendment