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Consultants' Final Report - Page 2 <br />and these businesses was statistically significant, for example; and if the <br />relationship was significant, it was not clear what aspect of the operation was <br />responsible for the hazard. The exact extent of other negative effects, such as <br />decreased property values and reduced quality of environment for others in the <br />area, were also unknown. <br />In several meetings with the City Manager's Office and the Police <br />Department during the summer and fall of 1990, and after reviewing several <br />studies conducted by other cities to Justify zoning restrictions on adult businesses, <br />it was decided that we would assist the City in undertaking its own study. This <br />study would consist of an extensive statistical analysis of the City's crime data, a <br />survey of real estate professionals, and a survey of City residents living close to the <br />currently operating adult businesses. The study was designed to focus on the <br />following questions: <br />O Does crime increase in the vicinity of an adult business? If so, is the <br />increase statistically significant and does it constitute a public safety <br />hazard? <br />® Can the public safety hazard be ameliorated by requiring a minimum. <br />distance between adult businesses? What is the required minimum distance? <br />® Are there any other practical zoning restrictions that would ameliorate <br />the public safety hazard? <br />® Are adult businesses associated with a decrease in property values? <br />® Are adult businesses associated with declining quality of neighborhood? <br />We agreed to conduct the surveys and appropriate statistical analyses under <br />EVER00342 <br />