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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION <br />MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 27,1999 <br />Adult uses are allowed as principal, accessory and exempt. Exempt adult uses include rental and <br />sale of adult merchandise, if not using more than five square feet of floor or shelf space in any <br />commercial district that conforms to the requirements of the Zoning Chapter. <br />Kluth questioned the use of a business such as a lingerie shop that held lingerie shows. <br />Lindquist stated a lingerie shop would be permitted in the retail zoning district, but lingerie shows <br />may be an adult use. <br />The Commission members agreed it is very important that the adult use portion of an establishment <br />with an adult use-accessory be a minor part of the business, such that the adult use portion is not <br />apparent to the average customer. <br />Barrett stated if a business were to be considered an adult use-accessory, it would only be allowed <br />to use ten percent of the floor area for the adult use-related activity, and revenues from the adult use <br />activity could not exceed twenty percent of the total receipts. <br />Kluth stated books and videos may be one type of adult activity that may be more protected. <br />Hawn inquired if the ordinance should treat liquor establishments separately from other uses that <br />need to be separated from adult uses such as schools, day care, parks versus liquor establishments. <br />Berg stated the ordinance language would not have to treat liquor establishments separately. <br />Smith inquired whether locating a day care center within the defined setback to an adult use could <br />be allowed. <br />Barrett stated the day care could locate within the defined boundary of an adult use business, the <br />adult use business would be allowed to continue by a grandfather right. <br />Stoddard questioned what right the City has to deny a conditional use permit. <br />Barrett stated the denial of a conditional use permit application must be based on whether the <br />application meets the City's zoning regulations, which can include a set of performance standards <br />related to the conditional use. <br />Kluth entered the following documents into the record; Ordinance Regulation Adult Establishments, <br />County of Alamance. <br />Smith requested information relating to signage, lighting and hours of operation for an adult <br />business. <br />Weinberger stated the lighting and signage would be regulated under the existing zoning district <br />requirements.