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<br /> For May 1998 Annual Town Meeting ;�..
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<br /> Whereas, there is documented experience in numerous other cities, including: Boston .
<br /> Massachusetts; Seattle and Tacoma, Washington; Detroit Michigan; Austin Amarilotv
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<br /> Beaumont, Dallas, and Houston, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Los Angeles, California; Phoenix,
<br /> Arizona; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota showing that
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<br /> adult entertainment uses degrade the quality of life in the areas of a community where they are
<br /> located, with impacts including increased level of crime, blight, depreciation of property values,
<br /> and late hours of operation resulting in noise and traffic late into the night. The Town of _
<br /> Mashpee has experienced the impact of having an adult entertainment establishment in close
<br /> proximity to residential uses. This establishment generated 23 rep orted incidents to the MashP ee
<br /> PlanningDepartment between 1995 and February1998 and;
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<br /> Whereas, it is the intention of the Town of Mashpee in the adoption of this Bylaw to rely upon r
<br /> and reference the findings of the aforementioned cities in various detailed studies said cities have
<br /> conducted, in addition to the experience of Mashpee's adult entertainment establishment. Said
<br /> studies empirically document the adverse influences and effects of adult entertainment uses on T
<br /> surrounding properties, and; t }
<br /> Whereas, the Town of Mashpee is predominate) residential in its character and development 4
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<br /> pattern, being approximately 48% residential land use with another 45% in open space, ;, 0
<br /> recreational, and institutional} including schools with less than 5% of commercial and industrial
<br /> uses, and;
<br /> Whereas, the Town of Mashpee desires to protect its residential lands from the second effects
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<br /> by commercial adult entertainment uses and to ensure and promote the Town's image as a safe,
<br /> pleasant, and attractive place of residence for families with children, to preserve and promote the
<br /> peace and quiet enjoyment of these areas for all persons, and,
<br /> Whereas, it is the desire of the Town of Mashpee to reserve and protect the safety of children : .
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<br /> and young people in the vicinity of schools where they may be expected to walk, congregate and
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<br /> Play, and furthermore that children and young people not be sub j ected to confrontation with the
<br /> existence of adult entertainment uses in the vicinity of schools, and; t �t
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<br /> Whereas, the Town of Mashpee, as an aid to mitigating the aforementioned impacts of adult
<br /> entertainment uses, desires to physically separate commercial adult entertainment uses from
<br /> residential and school uses, so that residents are not subjected to confrontation with the existence
<br /> of adult entertainment uses in the vicinity of their residences and schools, and; '
<br /> Where e rental or display of 'Whereas, adult entertainment uses such as those en�aa�ng �n the sale, p y
<br /> sexual) e. periodicals, pictures,photographs, �4.;4
<br /> y explicit materials, including books, magazines, p o , p , ,4
<br /> slides, movies, and videos, or other adult entertainment uses, such as adult dance clubs or
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<br /> Paraphernalia stores, may legitimately be controlled by a municipality, either through fill
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