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41] a <br /> October 22,1986 <br /> 47. That in residential areae, the child is largely Captive o <br /> dee models provided by h44 neighborhood. hbor theaters,sas <br /> t <br /> defined ino paragraph commercial <br /> in such neighborhoods subjecthuman <br /> children t moel of c rcfal exprespectfu of the human <br /> body relationships <br /> for mm respectful and loving <br /> personalldrelatloneconf in human behavior. Adult Cl taare <br /> likely t conflicts with m ethi <br /> cal standards <br /> o£childrens, at th min a developed by an ibitir patents agein <br /> sults, t the minimum, 1n a onduc bit ion t e in <br /> similar meaningless,acceptabl, man behavior <br /> d conduct and viex9 that <br /> conduct as acceptable human behavior by society. <br /> to <br /> 48. That adult theaters, as defined in paragraph 4 44, are <br /> inconsistent land ueea in residential unities and in <br /> n <br /> business districts which a mor <br /> those residential communities, <br /> and they have a degrading and blighting effect on those <br /> communities and districts. <br /> 49. That an unusual amount <of lewd conduct by c s 1n <br /> and around adult bookstore.and adult retail stores;and <br /> based o a public hearing end the above findings, <br /> the city Council£urtM1e[a£Inde: <br /> 1. Adulte <br /> businesses generate adverse secondary effects <br /> a <br /> including but not limited to n increase in crime,fostering <br /> u <br /> blight in the a oundingneighborhood, damaging the <br /> a <br /> o <br /> viability of nearby non-adult use businesses, and Ing a <br /> negative environment for young people under the sage of <br /> eighteen 118/. <br /> R. There are certain businesses which have adverse secondary <br /> effects and need to be regulatedthrough appropriate anning <br /> entitled "adult use business z These businesses are <br /> retail e <br /> adult bookstores, adult nailive adult <br /> entertainment establishments, and adult theaters which <br /> include: adult mini theaters,adult motion picture theaters, <br /> adult outdoor theaters, and adult panrame tablishments. <br /> Failure to adequately regulate these adult use businesses <br /> through toning will result in a negative impact to the <br /> general health, welfare, and safety of the citizenry of <br /> [etL.The findings,which are <br /> t forth 1n this Resolution <br /> onpages -6 generally apply to all of the adult businesses <br /> listed in <br /> paragraph. <br /> businessee which havrpecificersecondary certain adult <br /> adverse effects <br /> which .noted 1n the findings,on pages ]which apply <br /> to thoseee businesses in addition to theegeneral <br /> l findings. �. <br /> 1. The City must regulate through zoning of adult u e businesses <br /> wherein twenty-five percent or more <br /> of the stock intrade <br /> m <br /> consist. of are materials whichdistinguished or <br /> characterized by e emphasis o matter rdepicting, describing <br /> or relating t 'specified sexualactivities" or "specified <br /> anatomical areas". <br /> 4. The City of Everett has and is making ac ted effort <br /> a <br /> through the expenditure of conducting ductin9numerous <br /> studies t Improve the quality of <br /> the oCity by makingit a <br /> more attractive city as a workingand living environment for <br />