03-06-83 Human Resources & Economic Development

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Iu nit11r� Er.part • Wu the °Inm an (IIountil of the (lttg of 6oixth HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE The March. 6 , 1984 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee was called to order 1y its Chairman, Councilman Eugenia Braboy at 4 : 00 p .m. in the Council informal meeting room. • Persons in attendance included : Councilmen Zakrzewski , Braboy, Puzzello , Serge , Taylor, and Beck•, Sandy Combs, Kathy Barnard, Richard Hill, Carolyn Pfotenhauer, Larry Neff , Irene Gammon , Konstantine Orfanos , Harold Rowley , Pasquale Anastasio , members of the news media and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Following an introduction of person at the meeting , Councilman Braboy noted that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the controlled use ordinance. Mr. Hill reviewed the background. He noted that it was originally passed in 1968 and prohibits the -alteration of a structure even if for fire control improvements or the expansion of a kitchen facility. He stated that many of these would not have a negative impact on the neighborhood and would Yot lead to blight . Mr, suggested that there were three possible areas that could be reviewed : (1) to review the. 1 , 000 ft . limitation, (2) to adopt procedures and standards that would be used by the Board of Zoning Appeals , and (3) to re-define controlled uses. • Mrs. Pfotenhauer noted that several individuals had approached the City over the past several months desiring a change to the present zoning law. The Council Attorney noted that in September of 1983 that she had drafted on behalf of President Beck a letter to Mr.. George Divjak of the Rum Village Neighborhood Association and Mr. Arthur Quigley of another nieghborhood association which requested input from neighborhood associations on. the i controlled use ordinance and that amendments would be heard jointly by ' the Council ' s Residential Neighborhood Committee and the Zoning and Vacation Committee (copy attached) . She also noted that several individuals were unable to attend today' s meeting which was to be the first of several committee meetings . She also noted that any amendments would have to be approved by the Area Plan Commission before coming to the Council . She noted that the controlled use ordinance addresses adult book stores , adult motion picture theaters, Class A and Class B cabarets , pawn shops , pool halls , .dance halls , and restaurants that serve beer or intoxicating liquor. Councilman Braboy emphazied that this meeting would be exploratory in nature. Councilman Taylor noted that the City had gained much by this ordinance and that overall it was a good one. He expressed favorable comments about the possibility of using the Board of Zoning Appeals . L.( ..,.• . . .Va1.Mlw. CO.