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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 20, 2003 Page 2 1 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 2 8.1 Amend the Zoning Code to Allow Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Goods Dealers as 3 Conditional Uses in Commercial Districts. 4 Acting Chair Stille opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. 5 6 Ms. Hall noted that the Planning Commission was holding a public hearing to amend Section 7 1635.03 of the City's Zoning Code to allow for pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers to operate as a 8 conditional use in Commercial districts within the City. She stated this was necessary because you 9 would not pass an ordinance allowing pawnbrokers as a conditional use without guidelines in place 10 in Section 566 to regulate pawnbrokers. 11 12 Ms.Hall stated in regard to the pawnshop and secondhand good ordinance,the City will also need to 13 amend Chapter 6 of the City Code relating to fees. Both the pawnbroker and secondhand dealer 14 ordinance reference Section 615 of the City Code as establishing an investigation fee and license fee. 15 Ms.Hall referred to the proposed ordinance amending 615,which establishes such fees.She noted it 16 was not necessary for the Planning Commission to consider this ordinance, as it is not a zoning 17 matter. However to be complete, the Planning Commission should review the proposed fee 18 ordinance and forward it onto the City Council. The fees were researched and recommended by 19 Captain John Ohl of the Police Department. 20 21 Ms.Hall explained that on April 15,2003 Planning Commission meeting,a public hearing was held 22 on the pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers ordinances. She stated there was no public.comment at 23 the public hearing. 24 25 Ms. Hall indicated staff recommends that the Planning Commission take public comment on the 26 zoning amendment and then refer it onto the City Council as recommended adoption. Ms. Hall 27 explained the recommended ordinances, zoning code amendment, and fees will be considered by 28 the City Council on May 28, 2003. 29 30 Hearing no public comment, Acting Chair Stille closed the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. 31 32 Acting Chair Stille indicated at last months meeting, this was discussed at length and referred the 33 Commission's rationale for this amendment to the March meeting minutes and comments from 34 the Police Chief. 35 36 Motion by Acting Chair Stille, second by Commissioner Tillman, to amend Ordinance Section 37 1635.03 of the Zoning Code to Allow Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Good Dealers as 38 Conditional Uses in Commercial Districts. 39 40 Motion carried unanimously. 41 42 Ms. Hall indicated this would go to Council on May 28, 2003 for a first reading. 43