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TO:Chair Hawn and Orono Planning Commi‘:sion Ron Moorse, City Administrator FROM: DATE: Paul Weinberger, Zoning Administrator/Planner October 13, 1999 SUBJECT: #2537 Adult Use Ordinance The City of Orono has adopted a moratorium on adult uses that is to expire on November 12,1999. In order to be prepared for any requests after the moratorium has expired it is imperative the City has an adult use ordinance in place. Adult businesses are protected by the First Amendment as a freedom of expression. An ordinance will ensure the City that any requests for adult oriented businesses can be regulated by hours of operation, signage, parking and location. Summary of Draft Ordinance Other communities have recently adopted ordinances relating to adult uses. The prop>osed ordinance for your consideration incorporates similar components typically addressed and interpreted in other adult use ordinances with our ordinance. Most adult use ordinances separate adult uses into two categories. Principal uses and Accessory uses. Principal adult uses relate to on-site consumption wliere the sole or a dominant activity is located on the premises of the adult business. Accessory adult uses w. uid include primarily off-site consumption with total retail space dedicated for adult uses being 10% or less of the retail space, and not to exceed 150 square feet. Principal uses would be allowed in the I, Industrial District, and accessory uses would be allowed in the I and B-1, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, Business Districts where the primary use of the business is a permitted or conditional use. The B-2 district is for marina use. All our marinas are immediately adjacent to residential properties. The intent is to allow adult uses in concentrated commercial and industrial areas not to negatively impact residential properties and neighborhoods. Protecting residential areas, schools, day care facilities, churches, libraries, parks and other public places as well as places where a high concentration of children would be present is another purpose of the ordinance. Locations adult uses are permitted - Principal. Adult uses principal would be conditional use and shall be located at least 250 feet from the closest point of »he building or actual leased space of the adult use principal to the property line of: 1. 2. 3. 4. D. 6. A licensed day care center Public or private educational facility (K-12) A public library A public park An on-sale liquor establishment Churches and church related facilities Aduh Use Ordinance U2537 IQ/18/99 Pjge I