Title
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0421-0193, submitted by Tuong Nguyen, for a change of zoning from General Retail to General Retail with a Conditional Use Permit to allow a coin-operated amusement gameroom, limited to two coin-operated amusement devices, with a modification within 300 feet of a church, conditioned on providing one customer restroom each for male and female, located at 710 Gross Road.
(One response in favor and none in opposition to the application have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval with certain stipulations.)
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The applicant is requesting to have a four-game machine gameroom at the same location as the existing Superwash Dry laundromat. The Zoning Ordinance requires businesses with game machines to be a minimum of 300 feet from any school, church, or hospital. The applicant is requesting a modification that would allow the gameroom to be approximately 215 feet from a church property instead of the required 300 feet. If the laundromat was more than 300 feet from the Family Cathedral of Praise property line, the business could have two game machines by right as an accessory use. Although less than 300 feet from the property line, the laundromat is located more than 900 feet from the church building.
On June 28, 2021, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7 to 0 to approve a rezoning from General Retail to General Retail with a Conditional Use Permit to allow a coin-operated amusement gameroom with a condition that the number of games be limited to two.
Recommended/Desired Action
Following the public hearing staff recommends approval.
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Staff report & maps
P&Z minutes
Ordinance
Drafter
Jeff Armstrong
Head of Department
Jeff Armstrong