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... .. . ... 1) Yellow Dog Holdings, LLC has submitted application for approval of a pawn 32, shop as a conditional use at 2057 Snelling Avenue in Roseville, Minnesota. 33 2) The subject property has a Comprehensive Land Use designation of Community 34 Business and a corresponding Zoning Classification of Community Business 35 District. Section 1005.03 of the Roseville City Code allows pawn shops as a 36 conditional use in Community Business Districts subject to the provisions of 3 7' Section 1009.02C of the City Code 38 3) Section 1009.02C of the Roseville City Code provides that the Roseville City 39 Council must make the following findings to approve a conditional use.- 40 a. The proposed use is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan; 41 b. The proposed use is not in conflict with any Regulating Maps or other 42, adopted plans; 43 c. The proposed use is not in conflict with any City Code requirements; 44, d. The proposed use will not create an excessive burden on parks,, streets,, 45 and other public facilities; and 46 e. The proposed use will not be injurious to the surrounding neighborhood, 4`7 will not negatively impact traffic or property values, and will not 48 otherwise harm the public health, safety, and general welfare. 49 4) The location of the proposed use is near an elementary school,, a residential 50 neighborhood, and other major retail businesses. 51 5) Evidence was presented that an existing pawn shop located in the City of 52, Roseville has had incidents of criminal behavior associated with it,, involving the 53 receipt of stolen items. The number of criminal incidents, averaging slightly fewer 54 than two per week, is significantly more than other types of businesses and 55 represents an increase in crime in the area. 56 6) Historically, pawn shops have been associated with criminal behavior, which has 5 7' led to State and City regulation, but such regulation is not necessarily effective at 58 deterring certain types of crime, which can lead to an increase in crime in 59 surrounding businesses and the surrounding area. 60 7) The record includes testimony indicating that the close proximity to other retail 61 establishments can lead to an increase in crime and theft in those establishments,, 62, insofar as the pawn shop provides an outlet for the sale of small items without 63 serial numbers. 64 8) The record includes testimony indicating that the presence of a pawn shop in the 65 neighborhood gives rise to adverse impacts on the perception of the desirability of 66 the neighborhood as a livable, crime-free area. Page 2 of 4