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Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2012 -03 July 15, 2013 Page 3 In order to address this concern, the following changes have been made to the draft ordinance: • A new definition for "concert venues" was created • Definition acknowledges that concert venues are distinct from restaurants providing ancillary entertainment, i.e. music and dancing are the primary uses of concert venues. • A new Conditional Use Permit (CUP) category was created for concert venues. • Allow existing concert venues that already have an indoor entertainment CUP to convert it to a concert venue CUP subject to a public hearing and standard conditions. • Eliminates the need for an annual dance permit, which is a current requirement. • Addresses existing non - conforming concert venues. 3. Permit Cost — Members of the public and representatives of the various business interests affected by the ordinance expressed concerns over the issuance and renewal cost of the Entertainment Permit. In order to address this concern, the following changes have been made to the draft ordinance: • The permit fee will be the same as those used for Land Use Certificates, which are currently: o No fee for Category I permits. o $341.22 per year for Category II permits. o $611.89 per year for Category III and IV permits. • Annual renewal fees would be reduced by 25% from initial application fee. • Permit fees would be waived in the first year. Businesses that get their permit the first year would never have to pay the initial issuance fee, only the future renewal fee. 4. Cost Recovery Methodology for Police Services — The previously proposed ordinance contained a provision to address those businesses that might violate their conditions of approval and, thereby, create the need for more calls for police services, by charging them a fee. Members of the public and business owners expressed concern that the methodology was too vague and would penalize businesses for making legitimate calls to the police. In order to address this concern, the following changes have been made to the draft ordinance: • The entire cost recovery section was deleted. • The only fee that would be charged would be for the Entertainment Permit. 5. Age Restrictions for Clubs and Concert Venues — A major area of concern, especially for the operators of large concert venues, was the recommendation that, after 10:00 75A -3