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26. That adult use businesses have found that a concentration of those uses can generate adverse effects on the surrounding area and can be more difficult to regulate. 27. That the secondary adverse effects from adult use businesses occur even when there exists relatively small quantities of material which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas." 28. That land set aside in the City of Renton for adult use businesses as identified in Renton v. Playtime Theaters is mostly vacant industrial and office park zoned land. Existing development in the 520 acre area is primarily for industrial, warehousing, with some office use. A small retail area is also developed and further retail development is allowed throughout the entire area. There are several arterials on the edge and in the middle of the designated area and Highway 405 is nearby. Utilities are generally available in the area. 29. That taken as a whole, the Southwest Everett area, Smith Island, the Everett Waterfront and area east of Broadway between Pacific and 39th Street are designated for heavy commercial, industrial and office park use. Retail uses are also allowed in all of these areas. Much if not all of this land has good access to freeways and arterials. Utilities are generally available east of Broadway, along the waterfront and in Southwest Everett. Smith Island can be provided with sewer, water, and drainage facilities. Throughout these areas there are large amounts of vacant land, occupied buildings and vacant buildings. 30. That live adult entertainment businesses characteristically operate until late at night, as late as 3:00 a.m. or 4:00 a.m. , generating traffic and noise levels inconsistent with the quality of life in adjacent residential areas. 31 . That customers of live adult entertainment businesses characteristically tend to stay only 35 to 45 minutes in the establishment resulting in a high customer turnover rate and a high traffic volume. This high traffic volume leads to traffic conflicts with any adjacent high volume arterials. 32. That live adult entertainment businesses attract customers who sometimes are or become intoxicated and who arrive or depart the premises by driving a motor vehicle creating a traffic concern. 33. That customers of live adult entertainment businesses frequently use parking lots of nearby businesses, displacing regular customers of those businesses. 34. That live adult entertainment businesses often times locate near establishments which sell food and refreshments, particularly alcoholic beverages. 35. That employees and customers of live adult entertainment businesses are frequently involved in acts of prostitution which are initiated on the premises and performed at nearby residences, motels, hot tub and tanning spas or in parked vehicles. -5-