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10. MOTION: to adopt findings re denial of Pawn Shop Permit per Council action 5/5/86: 1. The Premises are located in the "CB" (Central Business) Zoning District, land uses for which are governed by Article 14, Ordinance No. 1130, as amended ( the "Zoning Ordinance ") . 2. Pawn shops are neither expressly permitted uses nor conditional uses in the CB Zoning District (Secs. 14.2, 14.4, Zoning Ordinance). 3. The proposed use approximates the sale of used merchandise, a use permitted subject to first securing a use permit under Subdivision (d) of Section 14.4 of the Zoning Ordinance, but is not identical to such permitted use in that a pawn shop operation includes retention of used merchandise as collateral for generally short term loans. 4. Appellants propose, as mitigation to lessen the effect of the generally perceived image of a pawn shop operation, to limit the pawn operation to jewelry, silver, bullion and gems, and not to use signs on the outside of the premises advertising the pawn shop operation (letter of appeal dated 4/18/86, pg. 2). 5. Appellant's do propose to advertise the pawn shop operation by other means, such as the "Yellow Pages" telephone directory. 6. There are no pawn shops located in the vicinity of the Premises nor in the City of Redwood City. 7. There are no establishments engaging in the sale of used merchandise in the vicinity of the Premises. 8. The purpose of the CB Zoning District regulations is to "...designate and promote the orderly development of the downtown business district as a central shopping facility..." (Sec. 14.1, Zoning Ordinance). 9. The Premises are located in the area designated as the "Downtown Area" in the "Redwood City Downtown Development Plan" adopted as an amendment to the General Plan of the City of Redwood City pursuant to Resolution No. 9488 adopted December 12, 1983 (the "Downtown Development Plan "). 10. One of the goals established in the Downtown Development Plan is the "Improve ment of the retail function of the downtown" (Downtown Development Plan, pg. 5). 11. The statements of principles approved in the Downtown Development Plan include the following: "1. Provide an investment climate for attractive development. 11 2. ... "3. Improve the quality of development in downtown Redwood City. '... Reg.Mtg. 5/19/86 Page 10 MINUTE BOOK NO. 46 Page No. 273