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"JA.EQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE *a 11-26-90 IMEM NO, C .. %IJ At the Octobler, 3,, 191910 Planning Commission meeting,, a motion to deny Thomas Th,e,isen/We,lsh Company's request for a Special Use Permit for an amusement room at the Welsh Crossroads Shopping Center at 165151 County Road, B-2, based on neighborhood safety 'issues and piotiential harm, to market value of adjacent properties, failed on a 3 - 3 vot e A, motion to recommend approval of the Special Use Permit, with the 6 * conairion that a security plan be developed and reviewed every 0 twelve months and that a study be done by the applicant comparing police cal,l,s at shopping malls with arcades versus those without aricialdes failed for lack of a second. a do The Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the City 0 41 council, 'in, reviewing the Comprehensive Plan, should clarify the pol icy of allowing amusement centers in the City because of the security impact, the impact on pu,bil,ic health, safety, and welfare, and becausle of the impact on the surrounding neighborhoods. The Council reviewed this 'item at the October 15 Work Session and decided to conduct further analysis of the issue In November. At the November 1,91, 1,990 work, siession, the Council discussed a revised ordinance regarding amusement room operations and directed staff to research an, ordinance prohibiting •► itional amusement rooms in the City. ij The City Attorney has been advisied regarding the Council's concerns 21 relating tio this project and amusement rooms in general. ,.0, He will be prepared to discuss specific cons iderations at the time of the meeting. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED., Motion t • approve/deny Thomas Theisen/Welsh Company's request for Sioetial, 'Use Permit and license for an Ift amusement room at 1655 County Road B-2.