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D. Any form of recorded entertainment using amplified recorded music, such 'as <br />karaoke systems, <br />E. Televised events, with such features as "big screen " projection systems. <br />Staff's recommendation would effectively preclude Commercial Recreation and Entertainment <br />Activities from the balance of the Industrial Limited (IL), and Industrial Park JP) Zoning Districts <br />and would preclude entertainment uses from the balance of all three of the industrial zones (IG, IL <br />and IP). It should be noted that current zoning does not allow Commercial Recreation as a <br />Conditionally Permitted Use in the Industrial General Zoning District. It is the opinion of City staff <br />that these suggested revisions are sound from a planning perspective and are in keeping with the <br />City's ongoing process of systematically reviewing and updating the Zoning Code to conform to <br />City policy and appropriate land use principles. <br />In response to the City Council's direction, the Community Development Department and the City <br />Attorney's Office have developed some additional proposals and considerations to assist the Rules <br />Committee in its review of the proposed zoning code amendment and the larger zoning issues: <br />1. Commercial Recreation Is Not Currently Allowed the Industrial General Zoning District. <br />Staff acknowledges that there may have been some misunderstanding at the City Council hearing as <br />to the current allowed uses in the Industrial Zone Districts. To clarify, Commercial Recreation is <br />not currently permitted nor conditionally permitted in the Industrial General Zoning District. <br />Commercial Recreation is currently conditionally permitted in the Industrial Limited and Industrial <br />Park Zoning Districts. Entertainment Activities are currently conditionally permitted in each of the <br />Industrial Districts. <br />Depending on what proposal the Rules Committee recommends to the City Council will dictate <br />whether the proposal will need to be referred back to the Planning Commission for consideration. If <br />the modifications are a substantial change from the prior proposal then another review by the <br />Planning Commission is needed; if the change is not substantial the City Council can take action <br />without further Planning Commission review. (Government Code 65857.) <br />2. Accessory Use. There was public testimony, at both the Planning Commission and City <br />Council hearings, that new businesses in the industrial area should have the opportunity ity for their <br />employees to have access to recreational activities in proximity to their businesses. The <br />opportunity for businesses to incorporate commercial recreation activities within their business <br />developments could currently be considered as an accessory use, when in conjunction with a <br />Permitted Use in the Zoning District, and would not be impacted by the proposed amendment. For <br />example, Industry, Research and Development is considered a Permitted Use in each of the <br />Industrial Districts. A high tech business like Google would be considered an Industry, Research <br />and Development Use. If a Google -type industry proposed, as part of their campus, recreational <br />activities such as an arcade room, a rock climbing wall, yoga classes, aerobics and zumba classes, <br />these could all be considered accessory to the permitted use of Industry, Research and Development <br />in the Industrial Limited, Industrial General and Industrial Park Zoning Districts. Community <br />Development Department staff has a history of creatively working with high tech businesses to <br />create desirable working environments that fit the needs of the industry. Two examples of this <br />3 <br />