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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 00-034 RESOLUTION DENYING THE APPEAL OF ED CHURKA WHEREAS, at its meeting of April 4, 2000, the City Council considered the appeal of Ed Churka concerning the application of certain Building Code requirements and development fees to the proposed second floor commercial uses at the property located at 780 Main Street (Coffee Roast Express); and WHEREAS, Council received the staff report from the Director of Building Inspection (SR 00:081) regarding this matter; and WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held at which time all pertinent testimony and documents were reviewed; and WHEREAS, the Council finds as follows: The building at 780 Main Street, including the basement, exceeds 8,000 square feet if the second floor is converted to (or allowed to be used for) commercial purposes an the Uniform Building Code, as adopted by the City of Pleasanton, requires that all buildings exceeding 8,000 square feet be equipped with fire sprinklers; therefore, the building at 780 Main Street is required to have a fire sprinkler system if the second floor is converted to (or allowed to be used for) commercial purposes. Certain legally required life/safety features for the building at 780 Main Street have not been designed or submitted with building plans. These include exit stairs from the second floor, an elevator to the second floor accessible to persons who are disabled, and access to an electrical disconnect for each prospective tenant. Because it is imperative that all life/safety issues be in place prior to the City's issuing building permits for tenant improvements on the second floor, the Building Department has not placed an unfair or reasonable hold on the second story improvements.