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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency March 14, 2012 Page 4 1371 as contained in item MISC 12 -01 to impose a temporary moratorium for 180 days on the issuance of business tax licenses, permits, development orders or any other official action related to game rooms and similar indoor entertainment and amusement type activities within the City limits. Mr. Bryan seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Sixth Item of Business: CU 12.01: Pathways to Care. Conditional use request to amend the Development Order related to the operation of a convalescent care facility. Ms. Sandra Smith, Development Services Manager, reviewed the information provided in her memorandum dated March 14, 2012, to the City of Casselberry Planning and Zoning Commission (a copy is on file in the Community Development Department). Ms. Smith said this is an amendment to a development order that was established in 2002 for the Pathways to Care operation located on Plumosa Avenue. She said it is a convalescent care facility with 40 beds and the development order affiliated with this use was quite extensive. Ms. Smith said Pathways to Care has made several amendments to the development order due to some of the restrictions that were placed in the original development order that were not workable due to State requirements and the operation of the facility. Ms. Smith said Pathways to Care is requesting to change Section "u" of the Development Agreement which currently reads: "The average length of stay shall not exceed six weeks for the forty beds and the applicant shall provide a verified report to the City every six months which details the average length of stay and shall provide the City a copy of its patient admission /discharge log for said reporting period. As used herein, "average length of stay" shall be calculated by adding the number of days each patient has stayed at the facility during the six -month reporting period and dividing that sum by the total number of admissions during said six -month reporting period." Ms. Smith said Pathways to Care is requesting to reduce the time frame limit on 10 beds which would allow the facility to deal with more critical cases that come to their facility. Ms. Smith stated she contacted the City's Police and Fire Department regarding any problems they encountered with the operation of the facility. She said the Police Department had no problems with the facility and the Fire Department said they have responded to several calls to transport patients by ambulance. She said there have been no negative impacts on the surrounding area. Ms. Smith said when Pathways to Care was initially brought