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-... },t'b"l REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 5-23-94 ITEM NO.: B-3 Department Approval: Manager Reviewed: Agenda Section: Reports and Recommend ations Item Description: An ordinance defining amusement devices, areas, and gamerooms, activities and regulations, and adding special use pennits requirements. Back~round: 1. In February, the staff was asked to prepare new language for the City Code that would more clearly address issues related to site planning and land use, parking, pedestrian and vehicular safety, crowd management and access to public assembly uses such as game rooms, electronic game/device areas, pool rooms, carnivals, and other similar commercial activities. 2. The proposed ordinance addresses the issues of concern and requires one special use permit and annual business licenses as well as a setback of 1500 feet from the nearest residentially zoned area. Existing uses will be considered pre-existing uses, but will be required to submit an application for an annual license beginning in 1995. 3. On May II', 1994, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed ordinance defining amusement devices, areas, and game rooms, activities and regulations, and adding special use permit requirements, with the further recommendation that the City Council add to the facilitities' list all gambUng and gaming facilities as defined in the City Code. Staff Recommendation 1. It is the staff recommendation that the City Council continue consideration of the proposed ordinance defining amusement devices. areas, game rooms, activities and regulations until the June 27, 1993 City Council meeting to allow the Finance Department to further study State Statutes regarding gaming and gambling. Council Action Reauested 1. Motion to continue consideration of the proposed ordinance defining amusement devices, areas, game roop1S, activities and regulations until the June 27, 1993 City Council meeting. Staff Report by: Dennis Welsch