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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />Department Approval: <br />~/TP <br /> <br />Item Description: Request by Engelsma Limited Partnership LLP for a Conditional Use Permit <br />to allow a licensed bingo hall to operate within Hamline Center 2807 <br />Hamline Avenue North. (PF3251) <br /> <br />Manager Approved: <br /> <br />Date: <br />Item No: T-1 <br /> <br />Agenda Section: <br />LAND USE <br /> <br />10/23/00 <br /> <br />At the Council meeting on October 2, the Council continued discussion of this issue to <br />October 23, 2000. The following topics are to be addressed by the City Attorney and staff: <br /> <br />. Is Bingo at a shopping center a permitted use; an amusement "device"; or an <br />amusement establishment? How do Chapter 303 (Devices) and 304 (Bingo) of the <br />City Code apply? <br />. Is Bingo an intensification of the shopping center? <br />. Does the proposal follow the Comprehensive Plan? <br />. Are there serious traffic congestion and parking issues? What are the number of <br />spaces? <br />. Was notification adequate? <br />. How does the 24 hour service ordinance affect this proposal? <br />. What conditions should/could be added to the Conditional Use Permit? <br /> <br />Attached is a memorandum from the City Attorney regarding the issues indicated above. <br />A second memo from staff discusses off-street parking. The Planning Commission and <br />staff recommendations have not changed, except for additional conditions. <br /> <br />1.0 REQUESTED ACTION <br /> <br />1.1 Engelsma Limited Partnership LLP, requests approval of a Conditional Use Permit to <br />allow a bingo hall to operate within a portion (11,650 sq. ft.) of the former grocery store <br />bay at Hamline Center. The bay area the bingo hall would occupy is located at the <br />southeast portion of the strip center adjacent to the Hamline Avenue access. <br /> <br />2.0 BACKGROUND <br /> <br />2.1 Kraus-Anderson representatives met with City staff to review the possibility of utilizing a <br />portion of the Hamline Center for use as a bingo hall. Their interest concerned whether <br />the use was allowed and what improvements might be necessary. <br /> <br />PF3251 RCA (102300) Page 1 of 9 <br />