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04/25/2002 14:29 FAX 6514525550 CAMPBELL KNUTSON PA 141003 Mr. Dennis Welsch April 251 2002 Page 2 businesses from other adult businesses and from religious facilities, schools, and residential areas, etc. However, restricting adult businesses to a very limited number of sites which comprise only a small percentage of city property and wbich may not be economically, physically, or legally viable sites for adult businesses has routinely been called into question. In order to reduce the possibility of costly litigation, based on the varying federal decisions regarding "reasonable alternative avenues of communication;" it seems prudent to err on the side of providing slightly more than 5 % of the City's land area for such use. PllOCEDURE PHASE I The first step is the adoption of the Interim Moratorium Ordinance, which step has already been tllicen by the City. In accordance with the Interim Moratorium Ordinance, the Planning Commission will need to study the issue of locating sexually oriented businesses within the City. At the outset, the Planning Commission and City Council should review a compilation of reports and studies relating to sexually oriented businesses and the negative secondary effects associated with such businesses, These reports and studies essentially examine the negative secondary effects produced by sexually oriented businesses, sucb as lowered property values and increase in crime (particularly sex crimes). If you do not have the compilation of studies relating to sexually oriented businesses, call me and I can send you a copy. In reliance on these reports and studies, the Plarming Commission will need 10 adopt fmdings regarding the secondary effects that sexually oriented businesses would have in the City of Roseville. See enclosed proposed Resolution Establishing Findings of Fact. If the Planning Commission approves the proposed Resolution, the Resolution Establishing Findings of Fact should be submitted to the City Council for its approval. PHASE IT The Planning Commission will need to have a draft zoning ordinance prepared to recommend to the City Council, which ordinance will include provisions limiting sexually oriented businesses to the appropriate zoning district(s) and limiting the distance between such businesses and other sensitive land uses, such as religious institutioDS, residential areas, parks, schools, daycares, libraries, etc. In reviewing proposed zoning ordinance resrricdons, the Planning Commission will need to have the possible locations for sexually oriented business mapped out, given proposed restrictions in me draft zoning ordinance, and determine that there are sufficient locations for such businesses (approximately 8 % or more of land within the