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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 15, 2002 Page 5 denial of the request from Business Data Record Services for two variance requests: 1) 2 A building height variance of 9 feet for a proposed 44 feet building height; and 2) A side 3 yard variance request of 35 feet (along Macalester Drive) for a proposed 5 feet side yard 4 adjacent to a street. 5 6 Motion carried 3-2 (Commissioners Tillman and Hoska nav). 7 8 IX. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION. 9 9.1 Discuss Ordinance/Moratorium for Second Hand Goods Dealers Licenses. 10 11 Susan Hall explained that the City Council is asking the Planning Commission for a 12 recommendation on a revised Second Hand Goods Dealers Ordinance and a new 13 ordinance regulating pawn shops in St. Anthony while a moratorium has been placed on 14 issuance of any aforementioned licenses. 15 16 Ms. Hall stated it has come to staff s attention that the ordinance for the second hand 17 goods dealers license is in need of updating. In St. Anthony's ordinance, pawn shops fall 18 under the second hand goods dealers' section. In doing some research on the subject, City 19 staff has learned it will be necessary to have a separate pawn shop ordinance to address 20 separate concerns arising from this type of business. Today there are requirements for 21 pawn shops that are not addressed in the City's ordinance. 0 Ms. Hall advised that on October 8, 2002, the St. Anthony City Council approved the 24 moratorium for second hand goods dealers' licenses, waiving all three readings. The 25 purpose of the moratorium is to put on hold all applications for licenses while City staff 26 can study and provide recommendations to the Planning Commission and City Council 27 on revised ordinances. 28 29 Ms. Hall noted that Captain John Ohl of the Police Department mentions in his 30 memorandums some of the problems associated with these businesses and what the City 31 needs to look at to deal with the concerns. She explained that the course of action likely 32 is that the City's Second Hand Goods Dealers Ordinance will be revised and the new 33 pawn shop ordinance will be adopted. City staff has identified two City of Minneapolis' 34 ordinances as good models for pawn shops and second hand goods dealers' ordinances, 35 which have been provided for review. As Capt. Ohl has indicated, it is imperative the 36 City's pawn shop ordinance is similar to the Minneapolis ordinance, or the suggested 37 "minimum language paperwork," both of which require membership in the Automated 38 Pawn System (APS), among other requirements. In addition, staff has obtained pawn 39 shop ordinances from Fridley and Hopkins; which have also been provided for the 40 Commission's review. 41 42 Ms. Hall advised that these ordinances have also been forwarded to the City Attorney's 43 Office for review and comment. The timeline on the review will depend on what Commissioners deem appropriate and what the City Attorney's Office and City staff will need to complete the assessment. The moratorium will be in place for one year, unless 46 changed by the City Council. 47