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institutional" which Mr. Dolan, in a 2011 letter states as, "a school, a church, and other similar uses." 4. Page 2 of the 2015 Staff Report refers to the 1977 Planning Commission Staff Report (Exhibit B). • However, the City omits the critical sentence in that report stating, "... design the structured [the lodge building) so as to minimize any noise which is generated from within." • Having Masonic parties in the backyard area, directly across from the Millers fence line, violates the intent of the staff report to "minimize any noise generated from within [the structure]." • Please note in this report that the 1977 Planning Commission's intent was to protect Pleasanton's neighborhoods by designing the lodge so that: (1) activities are focused on the south side of the building away from the neighbors, (2) no openings (doors /windows) on the north side next to the neighbors, and (3) minimize any noise generated from within the building. 5. Page 2 -3 of the 2015 Staff Report discusses the Millers' complaints received by staff: "Around February 2008, staff started to receive complaints from Michael and Darlene Miller, property owners and residents at 5903 Bryce Canyon Court, regarding functions held at the Masonic center." • The City omits prior complaints by other residents. • One of the loudest voices complaining against the Masons was St. Clare's church. o In 2008, Planner Donna Decker had set up the first meeting between the Masons and the Millers. However, that meeting never took place. As the Millers were waiting in the Planning Department offices for the meeting to start, Donna Decker informed us that the meeting needed to be postponed due to a higher priority complaint against the Masons. Donna then informed us that the Masons had rented the lodge for a "Naughty -or- Nice" teen party taking place that night and that St. Clare's church was quite concerned. Donna Decker asked us to join the meeting, which the Millers did. In that meeting, several representatives from St. Clare's attended, including Reverend Ronald D. Culmer. He stated that a few months earlier, after another teen party at the Masonic Lodge, he found drug paraphernalia and empty alcohol bottles around the parking lot, which both that the Masons and St. Clare's share, and on the church's property. o This event is discussed in more detail on page 6 of staff's report which states, "Approximately 500 teenagers attended. Calls for disturbance were received by the police department." Please note that none of these calls were made by the Millers since the Millers were away for the evening and thought that the party had been cancelled. Therefore, many other residents were complaining about the Masons. o Staff also states on page 6, "Despite staff's notification, the party went on as scheduled," and yet no code enforcement was sanctioned against the Masons. Why? o The Masons were creating an environment for drug users and importing them into our neighborhood. And not just drugs but gun shots too (see page 6). • Other residents complained too. 11