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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION<br />
SUBJECT: FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 2013-0-060<br />
DATE: Amending the Land Development Code ofthe City of<strong>Laredo</strong>, Chapter 24-65<br />
Supplementary Zoning Regulations, specifically Section 24-65.15 M-1 Light<br />
05/20/2013 Manufacturing District, and Section 24-65.16 M-2 Heavy Manufacturing District, by<br />
increasing the minimum distance requirement ofa sexually oriented business from 1000<br />
feet to 2000 feet from a church; a public or private elementary or secondary school; a<br />
boundary ofany residential district; a public park; a boundary ofany district zoned AG,<br />
R-S, R-1, R-1A, R-1-MH, RSM, R-2, R-3, R-O, B-1, B-1R, CBD, B-3, B-4, MXD; and<br />
amending Appendix A - Definitions by adding Adult Drive Through (Thru)/Drive In to<br />
the definition ofSexually Oriented Business; providing for publication; and providing<br />
for effective date.<br />
INITIATED BY:<br />
City Council<br />
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:<br />
Council meeting ofMay 6, 2013.<br />
STAFF SOURCE:<br />
Horacio A. de Leon, Jr., Asst. City Manager<br />
Nathan R. Bratton, Planning Director<br />
The current item was introduced by Jorge Vera at the regular<br />
Ordinance 95-0-227 amended the City of<strong>Laredo</strong>Land DevelopmentCodeBook by establishing<br />
sexually oriented business as a permitted use. Subsequently, Ordinance 2002-0-211 amended the<br />
Land Development Code Book by removing the requirement for a Special Use Permit, by providing for<br />
sexually oriented businesses in M-1 (Light Manufacturing District) and M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing<br />
District), as well as removing the requirements for licensing and regulation ofsexually oriented<br />
businesses, which was moved to the City's CodeofOrdinances. Distance requirements were included<br />
in the original 1995 ordinance, and were retained by Ordinance 2002-0-211.<br />
The sections ofthe Land Development Code Book removed by Ordinance 2002-0-211 were integrated<br />
into the City's Code ofOrdinancesby Ordinance 2002-0-212, which created Chapter 18A<br />
Regulation and Licensing of Sexually Oriented Business. That ordinance (2002-0-212) was amended<br />
on February 4,2013 by Ordinance 2013-0-016, which modified the definition ofnude or state of<br />
nudity and added a new category, "Adult Drive Through (Thru)/Drive In," to the list ofsexually<br />
oriented businesses. At the City Council meeting ofMarch 18,2013, Ordinance 2013-0-024 amended<br />
the Code ofOrdinances, Part II, Chapter 18A - Regulation and Licensing ofSexually Oriented<br />
Business, Article III. - Offenses, Section 18A-45(b) by increasing the minimum distance requirement<br />
from a church;a public or private elementary or secondary school; a boundary ofany residential<br />
district; a public park; a boundary ofany district zoned AG, R-S, R-1, R-1A, R-1-MH, RSM, R-2, R<br />
3, R-O, B-1, B-1R, CBD, B-3, B-4, MXD.<br />
BACKGROUND:<br />
This amendment is being proposed to bring the Land DevelopmentCode Book ofthe City of<strong>Laredo</strong><br />
into conformance with the City of<strong>Laredo</strong> Code ofOrdinances as amended by Ordinances 2013-0-024<br />
and 2013-0-016.<br />
FINANCIAL IMPACT:<br />
None<br />
P&Z COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:<br />
The P & Z Commission, in a..2Jo ~vote,<br />
recommended approval ofthe proposed amendment<br />
to the Land Development Code Book.<br />
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:<br />
Staffsupports the Ordinance Amendment.
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