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PLANNING COMMISSION Commissioner Doherty said some video arcades and stated that P citizen running its only game a ordinance and broaden it to inc v MINUTES September 8, 1982 ommunities are experiencing some trouble with easanton is fortunate to have a very responsible cade. He said one might take the existing pinball ude game arcades. Commissioner Getty indicated sh agrees with Commissioner Doherty in that the video machines should be contro led in Pleasanton and that it should cover any business with over two mach nes because it has been detrimental to have video games in some of the busi esses in town -- lack of bike racks, etc. Commissioner Jamieson supported some sort of control over video game operations. He asked if there has been any eedback from anyone in the businesses regarding their feelings. Mr. Harris sta ed there has been no contact made but that if an ordinance is initiated there would be proper notification. Commissioner Wilson felt that t ere should be an ordinance controlling video games. He indicated he had no reference as to whether the limit should be one or two machines. He expres ed concern with lack of adult supervision and felt this should be included in any proposed ordinance. Chairperson Lindsey spoke to an arcade in the San Ramon-Alcosta Shopping Center stating it is a scary si uation and based on seeing that he supported an ordinance regulating video g mes. Commissioner Getty, Wilson and ~oherty discussed capital investment vs. profit for such stores at 7-11 hich have video game machines in their stores. Chairperson Lindsey said he fur her thought that video games should be included in Title II, Zoning, b cause the Commission should regulate the location of such games -- examp e, the Planning Commission turned one applicant down because it was situated be ween two bars. Mr. Harris explained controllin that by doing this many game ma uses if they existed prior to t indicated that if an ordinance and Welfare limits could be est would apply city-wide to any bu Mr. Swift, Assistant City Attor both zoning and Public Health, video games and arcades through zoning and hines in town would be legal non-conforming e adoption of a regulating ordinance. He hould be adopted under Public Health, Safety blished with proximity to schools, etc. and iness whether or not it was preexisting. ey, stated the subject could be regulated by afety and Welfare. Commissioner Getty asked if the City had an accurate count of machines in the City. Mr. Harris said they hav not been inventoried. Commissioner Getty said she had occasion to go int the 7-11 Store on the weekend and at 6:OOam there were six kids playing the machines. She indicated she had no idea how this would be controlled. Mr. arris said the machines could be unplugged. Mr. Lindsey spoke to the Public Health, Safety and Welfare section of the Ordinance Code. Mr. Swift expl fined that under this section of the Code, the City couldn't refuse to all w the use to go into a specific location and that if you wanted to do soyou would have to regulate the locations by Zoning. Commissioner Getty said she wou~d prefer to regulate video games through Zoning. Commissioner Doherty s~id that perhaps it should be included in both sections of the code. -4-