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<br />:>1:.\[ jjj:ftltR:>O\ fRA.\llltRG.\J..\.\ :3- 9-90: 16:03 :PETERSO\ FR.-l.V, BERG.\1.;- 6126337839:; 3/10 <br />, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />e. the City of Phoenix, Arizona study confirmed that the sex . <br />crime rate was on the average 500 percent higher in areae <br />with sexually oriented businesses; <br /> <br />f. many members of the public perceive Qreas within which <br />adult uses are located as less than other areas which do <br />not have such uses; <br /> <br />g. studies of other cities have shown that the values of <br />both commercial and residential properties either are <br />diminished or fail to appreciate at the rate of other <br />comparable properties when located in proxinity to adult <br />uses; and <br /> <br />h. the Indianapolis, Indiana study eotablished that <br />professional real estate appraisers believe that an adult: <br />bookstore would have a negative effect On ~he value of <br />both residential and commercial properties within a one <br />to three block area of the store. <br /> <br />1.03 The Arden Hills City Council finds the suburban <br />characteristics of Arden Hille are similar to those of the cities <br />cited by the Reports when considering the affects of adult uses. <br /> <br />1. 04 The Arden Hills City Council finds, based upon the <br />R~ports and th~ studies cited therein, that adult uses may have <br />secondary effects upon certain pre-existing land uses within the <br />City. . <br /> <br />1.05 The City's current zoning ordinance does not address <br />such adult uses which have b~en found by other municipalities to <br />cause similar adverse secondary effects. <br /> <br />1.06 The City Council lS concerned that the City's zoning <br />ordinance may be inadequate in its scope and in its restrictions to <br />accomplish the purpose for which it was intended. <br /> <br />1.07 In addition to the prop~r zoning classification ot such <br />uses, there are a number of significant planning and land use <br />issues pertaining to the regulation of such uses, including the <br />following: <br /> <br />a. The particular zoning districts in which such uses should <br />be allowed as either permitted Or conditional uses. <br /> <br />b. The concentration and density of such uses in the City <br />and its neighborhoods. <br /> <br />c. The effect of such uses on other uses in the surrounding <br />area. <br /> <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />. <br />