2005/06/15 Council Agenda Packet

STUDY METHODS As described below, the study methodology employs the comparison of different land areas in Indianapolis. The two basic areas of comparison are Study Areas and Control Areas. They are distin- guished by the existence of adult entertainment establishments within their boundaries ( the Study Areas ) or the absence there- of ( the Control Areas ) . These two designations are further differentiated as to the gen- eral purpose -or emphasis of the land uses they ,contain. Those that generally serve the immediately surrounding residential uses are termed "Neighborhood -Related" while those that contain uses meant to serve a broader geographic area are designated "Commun- ity -Related". STUDY SITE LOCATIONS At the time of the study's inception, there were at least forty- three possible, distinct sites in Indianapolis where adult enter- tainment was offered either singly or in clusters of establish- ments. For manageability purposes, it was decided to select six of these sites that were representative. In choosing these subject lo- cations (as well as the Control Areas of the study),the determinant characteristics were their zoning mix, population size and the relative age of housing stock. In each case, adult entertainment was offered during the time span of the study. The selection process was additionally based on the number of es- cao I i shmen is located in a given neighborhood, whether it was res i - dential in nature and therefore neighborhood -related, or contained a significant portion of its land use in regional, commercial uses which made it community -related. The designation "Neighborhood -Related" was.applied where a prepon- derance ( 75% or more ) of the area within 1000 feet of the site was zoned 01 through D12 ( residential dwelling district classifi- cations ) and the commercial areas were neighborhood -related - prin- cipally C3 ( a neighborhood commercial classification ). Special Use designations were judged to be neighborhood -related or not on an individual basis. SUI (church) & SU2 (school), for example, were judged to be generally neighborhood -related. ''Community -Related" areas were described as areas where a signifi- cant proportion (30% or more) of the zoning within the 1000 -foot radius was C4 ( Community -Regional Commercial ) or more intense and Che Special Uses within the boundaries were of a community -wide na- ture. SUIS (hospital) and SU21 (cemetery) were judged, therefore, to be related to the community generally. EVER00008