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ORDINANCE FURTHER EXTENDING A MORATORIUM UPON THE OPENING OR EXPANSION OF ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY (First reading June 23,1997) Councilwoman Buchan said she had received many calls from people in the Redwood Oaks Neighborhood Association in support of the moratorium. She said they were strongly in favor of beautifying El Camino and getting rid of businesses that do not meet that goal. Council Members discussed the need for community support for this moratorium. Councilwoman La Berge requested that the information regarding ordinances from other jurisdictions and studies of impacts of adult businesses on surroundings contained in the staff Report be made available to Council and the public. Assistant Planner Rizk described how this information has been disseminated to the public and the press, and advised she would put together a summary of the land use studies for Council. MEMO 7/15/97 Councilman Claire cautioned that in 1983 when he and Mayor Britschgi suggested a special zone in the Port area be established for adult businesses, they were advised by City Attomey Schricker that that proposal would probably be litigated all the way to the Supreme Court, which would be extremely expensive. Councilman Claire said the courts had changed positions since then and he felt more confident that "we can get something done in this arena this time around." He said it was important to consider what would happen if the City was sued over creation of such a district. He said he was willing to take it to the Supreme Court if necessary, and he hoped his colleagues were also willing to go that far. MEMO 7/15/97 In response to Councilman Leipzig's questions, Planner Rizk described the time table for the creation of the ordinance, and resolution of the remaining licensing issues, that would adequately address this matter according to Council's priorities, stating it would be ready for Council consideration in a study session in a few months. After that there would be another public hearing which could possibly occur as soon as four to five months from now. MEMO 7/15/97 In response to Councilman Leipzig's questions regarding the impact of this Ordinance on an existing book store, City Attorney Schricker said, "You may recall, Mr. Mayor, earlier drafts had indicated the possibility of including an amortization clause which would affect that property. Again, the final version of the ordinance will be subject to your discretion and subject to public hearing proceedings. You may well receive input on that." MEMO 7/15/97 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 JULY 14,1997 MINUTES Page No. 454 PAGE 17