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• 1 the right of a minority not staring the dominant community view. 2 However , in matters of zoning generally, communities are given 3 considerable latitude in the forms of their local management and 4 development . It also is important to observe that there is no s criminal prosecution involved in this proceeding , which would 6 involve ultimate sanctions against an offender , including the loss 7 of personal liberty, incarceration and the attendant extreme sanc- 0 tions thereof . 9 It is important to keep in mind that this is a civil pro- 10 ceeding in which Renton seeks basically to restrict a particular 11 geographical area and eliminate the showing of certain sexually 12 explicit films within 1 , 000 feet of its churches , family residen- 13 tial areas and schools . The primary issue is, of course, to what 14 extent is Renton able to do so and has it done so properly in this 15 case. III . RENTON 16 17 The City of Renton occupies the geographical area of roughly 10 15 . 6 square miles with a population of roughly 32,700 and has been 19 incorporated since September 6 , 1901 . The Renton theatre with 20 which we are concerned is located on a street which must be viewed 21 as the core of the original and on-going commercial central area 22 of the city. Unlike some communities which have been a product of 23 rapid suburban growth only, superimposed on largely undeveloped or 24 minimally developed rural areas , Renton has maintained much of its 25 original downtown core area . This area not only contains commer- 26 cial uses , but single residences and church and school uses which 27 have been , and continue to be , a part of a neighborhood . Substan- 20 tial recent investment in amenities is clearly evident and within 29 a very close proximity of the theatre, residences, businesses, 30 schools and churches , there are also municipal buildings and a 31 series of waterfront parks and recreational and civic use facili- 32 33 MEMORANDUM DECISION - 5