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,- 0 R I G I N A L ~7/1/96 <br /> <br /> Ordinance No. 2110 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM UPON THE OPENING OR <br />EXPANSION OF ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES <br /> IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br /> <br /> The Council of Redwood City does ordain as follows: <br /> <br /> Section 1. <br /> <br /> This Council finds as follows: <br /> <br /> 1. An application for an adult-oriented book store has been received by <br /> the Planning Department; said book store intends to open in a location <br /> immediately adjacent to a residential neighborhood and within 1700 <br /> feet of a school. <br /> <br /> 2. The location of the aforesaid proposed adult-oriented book store is on <br /> the same main thoroughfare (to wit: El Camino Real) as, and within <br /> the vicinity of, an existing adult-oriented bookstore, which latter store <br /> is within 450 feet of essentially the same residential neighborhood as <br /> that adjacent to the location of the proposed adult-oriented bookstore, <br /> and which existing adult-oriented bookstore is within 220 feet of the <br /> aforesaid school, school. <br /> <br /> 3. The location of the proposed adult-oriented bookstore is also <br /> approximately 2800 feet from Sequoia Station, a recently <br /> established, high quality shopping center developed by the <br /> Redevelopment Agency of the City of Redwood City. <br /> <br /> 4. This Council is concerned that the proliferation of adult uses, without <br /> adequate planning, will cause an increase in crime, reduce residential <br /> and commercial property values, and adversely effect businesses in <br /> the vicinity of such adult- oriented uses. <br /> <br /> 5. This Council is aware that the aforesaid effects have occurred in other <br /> communities where adult-oriented businesses have located, including <br /> areas adjacent to the corporate boundaries of this City. <br /> <br /> <br />