2019-08-01 Hearing Transcript - PD Initiated Amusement & Recreation Facility

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DARROW: No, it's a separate permitted use. CLARKSON: Well, then, can you just go through for me then, clarify in my mind what the difference between a recreational facility, a major recreational facility is. DARROW: I would compare it to a commercial theme park. Obviously something like Disneyland or a smaller -type theme park. Miniature golf, automobile race tracks, stadiums, these types of larger facilities. CLARKSON: Well, then, why are skateboard parks— DARROW: Part of that? Again CLARKSON: Part of that, especially if they are not commercial skateboard parks. DARROW: Iagain, I think these skateboard parks being under this type of permitted zoning would be a commercial skateboard park. There are uses that would be permitted under other zoning areas as accessory uses, and they would be for the community. It's like a community benefit type thing. Let's move on to the second one. Okay, so No. 2, this is the one we mentioned that is a simple housecleaning. Currently, under the Use Permit section, there is, it's identified that major outdoor amusement recreational facilities can be approved with a Use Permit under the Use Permit section. Yet, it wasn't identified under the commercial neighborhood section. So, all this is doing is bringing that uniformity, so we're adding in that addition No. I where we placed this under the permitted uses in the Neighborhood Commercial zoning to allow a major outdoor amusement and recreational facility with a Use Permit. And, again, clearly a housekeeping measure. Our last amendment is relating to indoor amusement and recreational facilities and, more specifically, in the Neighborhood Commercial, Limited Industrial, and General Industrial zoning districts. For definition purposes an indoor amusement and recreational facility is defined as an establishment providing indoor amusement or recreational—typical uses include martial arts studios, billiard and pool halls, electronic and coin operated game rooms, bowling alleys, skating rinks, health and fitness establishments, indoor tennis, handball and racquetball courts, auditoriums, theatres, and indoor archery and shooting ranges. So, these are currently permitted in all the other commercial and industrial zoning districts. They are also permitted in other zoning districts that I'll identify shortly. Reason for the amendment is major outdoor amusement or recreational facilities such as race tracks or drive-in theaters can be considered for a Use Permit in these zoning districts. Yet, indoor amusement and recreational facilities which would have smaller apparent impacts given the use's location within a building are prohibited in these same zoning districts. The proposed amendments would simply allow these uses in these additional districts that are considered appropriate in other permitted commercial and industrial zoning districts. EXHIBIT C 4