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PLANNING AND ZONING CONIl�IISSION
AUGUST 10, 1989
The special meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order
at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 10, 1989, in the City Hall Council Chambers
by the Chairman Bi11 Free. Members present were Tom Ensley, Terry Durbin,
Garret Nancolas, Les Carter, Wanda Anthony and Chuck Randolph, Jr. Ron Myers
was absent.
The purpose of the special meeting was to consider an application for a
special use permit requested by Juan Garcia for an electronic game room at
417 N. 5th Avenue.
Sylvia, the Planning and Zoning Director, said the property is located in
the C 3 T, service commercial zone and indoor amusement centers are permitted
with a special use permit. The entire building at 417 N. 5th, which will
also house a restaurant, is 100 ft, by 40 ft, on 4,000 sq, feet.
Approximately 2,500 sq, feet of space is proposed to be used for the game
room. The Building Official and Fire Marshall have inspected the premises
and have established an occupant load of 50 for the restaurant and 50 for the
indoor amusement center. Twenty five parking spaces will be required. The
applicant will have to obtain a license from the City for the pool tables.
Sylvia said Mrs. Plasencia will discuss hours of operation, number of
employees, and supervision.
Anna Plasencia, 155 lst Street N. Ext of Nampa, said she was speaking in
behalf of the applicants Juan and Hortencia Garcia. Ms. Plasencia said that
they plan to move the restaurant into part of the building and use the
remaining part as a game room. The proposed hours of the business would be
11:00 a.m, to 11:00 p.m. They will have video games and pool tables and
these games will be supervised by an adult and that she will be the one that
will be supervising. There will be soft drink beverages served only in the '
amusement area, no beer or hard liquor. Ms. Plasencia said she would answer
any questions that the Commission may have,
Chairman Free explained the purpose of a public hearing and opened the floor
to take public testimony.
Giving public testimony was Camilo Lopez. Mr. Lopez of 702 Chicago Street
said he has an investment, interest, and concern, regarding the request. The
area is starting to be cleaned up, This is a residential neighborhood
basically and with hours from 11:00 a,m, to 11:00 p.m, he asked what tyoe of
youngsters will they be pulling in. Lopez said he had no problem with the
restaurant, but he has concerns with the amusement center. Restaurants
cannot make it financially by just selling food, it has to serve alcoholic
beverages. There are two bars in the immediate vicinity and the big
attraction seems to be the beer. In game rooms without proper supervision
and lighting there seems to be problems. If you consider this as an overall
business, the emphasis for a restaurant is liquor and then you have the game
room next door. The liquor often overflows into the parking lot and at 11:00
at night this would be disturbing to folks living in the area Most of the
folks are working and this game room will just be a place for kids to gather.
Lopez said he wouldn't want his children gathering there.
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Jose Valdez said he was the owner of the Casa Valdez and has quite an
investment in his business. He stated he was against the game room as he has
a family and does not want them hanging around there. There will be kids
breaking into some of the businesses and other things going on without
security, Valdez said they should choose another location for the electronic
game room.
Norville Barber said he owns the property at 512 N. 5th and stated that he
was against the ar,iusement center as it would create additional problems for
the people living in the neighborhood.
With no additional testimony given, no correspondence or telephone calls
received the public hearing was closed.
Questions asked by Commission members included lighting requirements for
parking lots, supervision, approval from fire and police departments, length
of time the building has been vacant, and concerns regarding alcoholic
beverages.
Les Carter stated that to sell alcoholic beverages it takes approval by the
City Council, Police Chief, and Canyon County.
Chairman Free stated the options of the Commission. 1. To deny the request.
2. To approve the request, 3. To approve the request with stipulations.
4. Approve it for review in one year. 5. Delay the decision until more
information can be obtained.
After a short discussion, the Commission felt that more information would be
needed on the questions that were brought up in the public hearing.
89-8-1 Chuck Randolph made the motion, seconded by Wanda Anthony, to continue the
public hearing on Thursday, August 24, 1989, at 7:30 p.m, in order to get a
report from the Po�ice Department. Motion carried.
With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Leona L. Nix
Secretary pro tem