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MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: 5/13/03 . MEETING DATE: 5/20/03 <br /> TO: Chair Melsha & Planning Commission Members <br /> FROM: Susan M.H. Hall, Assistant City Manager <br /> kAf- <br /> SUBJECT: Pawnbrokers/Secondhand Dealers <br /> Overview: <br /> On May 20, 2003, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to amend Section <br /> 1635.03 of the City's Zoning Code to allow for pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers to <br /> operate as a conditional use in Commercial districts within the City. This is necessary <br /> because, for example, you would not pass an ordinance allowing pawnbrokers as a <br /> conditional use without guidelines in place in Section 566 to regulate pawnbrokers. <br /> In regard to the pawnshop and secondhand good ordinance, the City will also need to <br /> amend Chapter 6 of the City Code relating to fees. Both the pawnbroker and <br /> secondhand dealer ordinance reference Section 615 of the City Code as establishing an <br /> investigation fee and license fee. Attached is a proposed ordinance amending 615, <br /> which establishes such fees. It' is not necessary for the Planning Commission to <br /> consider this ordinance, as it is not a zoning matter: However to be complete, the <br /> Planning Commission should propose the fee ordinance and forward it onto the City <br /> Council. <br /> At the April 15, 2003, Planning Commission meeting, a public hearing was held on the <br /> pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers ordinances. There was no public comment at the <br /> public hearing. <br /> In total, there are four proposed ordinances coming from the Planning Commission: (1) <br /> the pawnbroker ordinance; (2) secondhand goods ordinance; (3) the zoning code <br /> amendment; and the license fee amendment. <br /> Requested Action: <br /> Staff recommends that the Planning Commission take public comment on the zoning <br /> amendment and then refer it onto the City Council as recommended adoption. In a <br /> separate motion, the Planning Commission should review and recommend the license <br /> fee ordinance to the City Council. The recommended ordinances, zoning code <br /> amendment, and fees will be considered by the City Council on May 27. <br /> Attachments: <br /> • Zoning code amendment <br /> • License fee amendment <br />