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ek,/ *1 <br /> ITEM NO. 5.17 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> City of , <br /> 1k� <br /> River TO: Planning Commission <br /> FROM: Scott Harlicker, Planning Assistan <br /> /' F <br /> DATE: May 28, 1996 <br /> SUBJECT: Licensing of Pawn Shops, <br /> Case No. OA 96-8 <br /> Background <br /> The staff is in the process of updating the licensing procedure for pawn <br /> shops. On March 18,1996, the City Council approved an ordinance that <br /> established a moratorium on pawn shops for one year or until the Code of <br /> Ordinances has been updated with respect to pawn shops. As part of this <br /> process staff is looking at whether pawn shops should be considered a <br /> permitted retail use or allowed as a conditional use and in what zones they <br /> should be allowed. Under the existing ordinance, the issue of where pawn <br /> shops are allowed is not addressed. In the past they have been treated as a <br /> • permitted retail use. At this time, the best interpretation is to permit <br /> pawnshops as a retail use. <br /> Issues <br /> There are three primary planning issues that need to be addressed: <br /> • Should pawn shops be allowed as a permitted retail use or as a <br /> conditional use <br /> • In which zones should they be located <br /> • Under what conditions should they be allowed i.e. setbacks from other <br /> land uses, hours of operations and outdoor storage <br /> Staff reviewed ordinances from other cities; their requirements for setbacks, <br /> hours of operation, whether it is a permitted or conditional use and other <br /> licensing requirements are outlined on the attached summary sheet. <br /> Analysis <br /> Permitted or Conditional Use <br /> • <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />