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Case File: OA 12-03 Page 2 Commercial Recreation ANALYSIS Commercial recreation uses, when indoors, require large open space; the type of space commonly found in industrially zoned areas. Often these types of buildings are incompatible in office, or central business districts, due to the scale of the building. However, locating these businesses in an industrial area does remove some of the capacity for these areas to support employment and manufacturing opportunities. With conditions, these uses are currently allowed in the BP zoning district. The Planning Commission and Council must evaluate the benefits these uses bring to the quality of life of the residents (via diversity of entertainment, exercise, and training options), the desire to maintain an appropriate scale in the existing commercial neighborhoods versus the reduction of land for manufacturing purposes. In most cases, the use of a space by a commercial recreation business does not impact the tax generation capabilities of the building it is housed in; most commercial recreation businesses are for profit. Staff proposes the following changes to the ordinance, intended to simplifythe regulations and allow these uses in areas where they are appropriate, given their space needs and the City's desire to provide high quality industrial land for job growth. These changes are summarized in the attached charts. The Planning Commission is asked to review, host the public hearing, and then discuss changes with the proposed ordinance. The following new definitions would be added: Golf Courses and country clubs means an area or course for playing golf, consisting of at least nine holes, excluding miniature golf, within which the playing area is not artificially illuminated. Clubhouse and shelters are accessory structures. Public Parks means public land available for recreational, educational, cultural, or aesthetic use, which may include recreational features, including play structures. Any area designated by the city as a park. The following definitions would be amended: Commercial recreation facility means anon-governmental building, structure or open space, operated by a profit ornon-profit entity and open to the general public and used for sports activities of amusement. Such facilities may include bowling alleys, cart tracks, jump centers, gymnasiums, ice rinks, tennis courts, volleyball courts and other similar leisure uses. ATTACHMENTS ^ Summary charts Action Motion by Second by Vote Follow Up N:\Departments\CommunityDeveloprrtent\Planning\Case Files\OA\OA 12-03 Commercial Rec\OA 12-03 Commercial Recreation SRto PC 6-12- 12.docx