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<br />June 1,2007, the applicant stated their intent to appeal. Both the City Attorney and staff have <br />instructed him on the formal procedure to appeal; to date, no formal appeal has been received. <br />May 22, 2007 PC workshop, the Commission directed staff to expand the definitions, to better <br />reflect the use and placed various "recreation" uses in the C-1 and C-3 zoning districts. <br />June 12,2007 PC meeting, after holding a second public hearing, the Commission is forwarding a <br />recommendation below. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />· CC April 1 0, 2006 minute excerpt <br />· CC May 8, 2006 minute excerpt <br />· PC May 8, 2007 minutes <br />· Letter to Briggs RE building permit March 27, 2007 <br />· Letter to Pitts RE CUP application May 31, 2007 <br /> <br />Overviewl Analysis <br />Of the existing definitions, a dance studio/ gymnastics facility best fits as Commercial Recreation. <br />However, Commercial Recreation could be applied to a wide range of uses, many of which may not be <br />appropriate in all districts. Commercial Recreation (driving ranges, soccer complexes, volleyball leagues, <br />etc) is currently permitted in the C-1, C-3, and unplatted 1-1 zoning district. <br /> <br />During their meetings in May and June 12th, the Planning Commission discussed the appropriateness of <br />these uses and after breaking down Commercial Recreation into three categories, delegated them to zones <br />they felt most appropriate, based on access needs, intensity of use and adjacent uses, and building needs. <br /> <br />After much discussion, the Planning Commission is recommending three new definitions and amending a <br />fourth. The Commission also recommends allowing certain "entertainment" uses in the Commercial <br />zoning districts, but preserve the industrial for industrial uses. There was concern that larger <br />entertainment uses shift the character of the district and development from its intended use. <br /> <br />New text proposed to the existing ordinance is underlined, and text from an existing ordinance to be <br />deleted would be struck through. <br /> <br />Proposed Ordnance amendments: <br /> <br />Sec 30-1, Definitions <br />Prysical Recreation or Training. Means a business that provides physical exercise, training or recreation <br />equipment and/ or space for use on site. Health and fitness centers, dance studios, gymnastics etc shall <br />be considered examples of such use. Training or self improvement shall be an important component of <br />the activity, and differentiate it from Commercial Recreation uses, where sport is the predominate <br />activity. <br /> <br />Commercial Recreation means non-governmental building, structure or open space, operated by a profit or <br />non-profit entity open to the general public used for amusement and enjoyment. Such facilities may <br />include bowling alleys, tennis courts and other leisure uses. <br /> <br />Commercial Recreation, Indoor means Commercial Recreation occurring primarily indoors: bowling <br />alleys, swimming halls, but excluding golf domes. <br />