2013-12 AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - CONSUMER CREDIT SERVICES AND PAWNBROKER

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of February 7,2013 continued: explained that the City has legal limits and staff feels we cannot support the conditions they are asking for. Mr. Grady asked Mr. Tyus if he was saying that if the City would support these nditions it could risk litigation from the Pay Day Loan stores. Mr. Tyus said it could open up the City for a legal challenge. Mr. Bill Clevenger asked if one of these businesses were to leave from one of these sites would the next business moving in have to conform. Ms. Stickle stated as long as the use remains the same they would be able to remain in that location. It can change ownership from one o these pay day loans stores to another type of pay day loan store. Mr. Dial asked if the businesses are grandfathered in today would each of these sites be able to remain a pay day loan facility. Mr. John Robinson said as long as there is a continuation of use they can remain. Once the use is broken the site can no longer be grandfathered in. Mr. Steve John asked if the grandfathered businesses could double or triple in size. Mr. Robinson stated they could expand. It is the use that the Zoning Ordinance would allow. Mr. Tyus said they would have to follow other rules such as setbacks and required parking if they were to expand. Mrs. Peck asked if these businesses are regulated by the State. Mr. Tyus said yes, Reverend Stacey Brohard was sworn in by Mrs. Poland. Reverend Brohad gave an example of a person would was being charged over 4 0 percent interst just to pay their power bill. He said these businesses are predators in our community. People that are dealing with severe deficiencies need a voice of fairness to speak for them. Res rictions need to be in place for these businesses that are coming into our community. Reverend Broh rd said he would like the Plan Commission to support this and also do more in the future. There were no objectors present. It was moved and seconded (/Dial/Frantz) to forward Calendar No. 12-49 to t e City Council with recommendation for approval as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.