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Pleasanton Downtown Association The application was referred to the Pleasanton Downtown Association (PDA). The PDA supports the applicants' request (please see attached letter, Exhibit C of Attachment 7) and indicated that outdoor entertainment encourages people to stay Downtown after dark and it has been tremendously beneficial for expanding retail opportunities into the evening. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Projects of this nature are categorically exempt (Section 15301, Existing Facilities, Class 1) from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Therefore, no environmental document accompanies this report. CONCLUSION The application raises the question of the appropriate interface between businesses and residences in the Downtown, and staff and the PDA believe that the applicants' proposed outdoor music and entertainment and extended hours will be a benefit to the Downtown and that businesses on or near Main Street should be allowed to conduct early morning or late -night activities as long as they operate in a manner which respects the nearby residents. While the nearby residents are entitled to reasonable enjoyment of their property, their location near the Downtown commercial district means they are exposed to a greater degree of spillover impacts such as traffic, parking, noise, etc. than a typical residential neighborhood. The City tries to minimize these impacts, but at times some impacts at the residential /commercial interface are difficult to avoid, and it may not be realistic for residents in or near the Downtown to expect the same level of peace and quiet as those who live further from Downtown. With the current application, staff believes that the applicants' proposal as conditioned will be a benefit to the Downtown and that measures are in place to protect the surrounding uses from unreasonable impacts. Submitted by: Approves by: Brian Dolan Nelson Fialho Director of City Manager Community Development Page 6 of 7