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Figure 1: Site Location PLEASANTON MASONIC CENTER The Masonic Center Conditional Use Permit was approved in 1977 (prior to construction of the Masonic Center building) and did not specify or elaborate upon the intended uses or activities of the site other than operation of a Masonic Center. The staff report to the Planning Commission stated that Masonic buildings are commonly rented for non - Masonic affairs such as wedding receptions and parties. The staff report stated that "[w]hile it might be preferable to have the Masonic building farther south on the property, it would be possible to design the structure so as to minimize any noise which is generated from within." As such, Condition No.1 of UP -77 -13 (Attachment 3) required "that buildings be designed so that activities will be focused toward the southern portion of the subject property," and Condition No. 20 required "[t]hat the applicant provide an effective buffer between the development and the single - family residential area surrounding the property." However, no specifications for this buffer (e.g., dimensions, buffering measures, operational standards) were provided in the conditions of approval. Additionally, the original approval of UP -77 -13 did not specify or elaborate upon intended uses or activities other than operation of a Masonic Center. The Masonic Center building was constructed in 1980, after approval by the City Design Review Board. The building was approved to be located 70 feet south of the northern property line. The entrance to the building was approved to be located on the south side, with no windows along the other three elevations. One emergency exit was identified on the east side of the building and one emergency exit was identified on the north side of the building. Site and Building Changes Since construction of the Masonic Center building, the following site and building changes have been undertaken: Page 3 of 13