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AppendixB <br />Dispersion of Adult E"ssinesses <br />123 <br />The analysis of sex-related crime rates revealed that when more than <br />one business was located in a study area, the crime rate was 66% <br />higher. In order to address this potential problem, the regulation of <br />adult businesses should prohibit their concentration. Presently, the <br />ordinance requires a 1,000 foot (about three city blocks) seperation <br />between adult businesses. This requirement should be continued. <br />E. POTENTIAL LOCATICNS <br />The available use district maps were examined to identify potential <br />locations where new adult entertanment business would be permitted to <br />establish. Although the available maps do not provide full coverage <br />of the city, the most heavily urbanized sections of the city were <br />examined. The analysis found 4534 parcels of land of various sizes <br />where an adult entertainment business would be permitted as a use by <br />right under the current zoning assigned to these parcels. Adult <br />entertainment businesses would be allowed as a conditional use on an <br />additional 3328 parcels. These locations are located throughout the <br />city and offer extensive sites for the establishment of new adult <br />entertainment business. Permitted locations were found on <br />approximately 110 use district maps, which comprise well over 90% of <br />all maps examined. The maps will be retained on file in the Office of <br />Land Development Services, 301 West Second Street, Austin, Texas <br />78767. <br />F. CpNCLUSICNS <br />Implementation " of the above recommended regulations will assure <br />protection of First Amendment rights, and will also allow adult <br />oriented business to operate without adversely affecting the property <br />values and crime rates in surrounding neighborhoods. <br />EVER00305 <br />