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On November 29, 1977, the Design Review Board reviewed and approved the project. The building was located approximately 70 feet away from the northern (also the residential) property line. This approval included a kitchen door on the north side of the building (please see Exhibit D for building plans) as required for exiting purposes. The Lodge building was constructed in 1980. Since the approval of the use permit in 1977, the following has occurred at the Lodge: a A patio pad and landscaping have been constructed in the rear of the Lodge. o The original kitchen door has been replaced by a double /French door. The door opens to the back patio and lawn area. o A fence has been erected along the property fine next to Hopyard Road. o Several catering businesses have been allowed to use the kitchen facility at the Lodge. ANALYSIS Activities at the Lodge Since its approval, the Lodge building has been used as a meeting place not only for Lodge associated functions, it has also been rented for company meetings, workshops, private parties, and been used by the community for events, such as scouts meetings. The Lodge has been operated in a manner that is compatible with the residential neighborhood until last year. Since 2000, zoning compliance certifications for catering business have been approved by staff as an ancillary use to the Lodge. They have been allowed to use the commercial kitchen at the Lodge for food preparation. in November 2005, the Masons wrote staff a letter requesting that A Tasteful Event, a catering business, be allowed at the Lodge. The letter stated that as the Masons share the parking lot with St. Clare's Episcopal Church, they will share their event calendar with St. Clare's to avoid scheduling conflicts. Further, the letter stated that as a standard practice, there would be no rental activities that would go on at the facility without their volunteer Building Manager present to ensure that the events would be problem -free. As such, the catering business was allowed to be located at the Lodge, provided that "the catering activities do not create nuisance to the surrounding residential neighborhood." With that, staff approved the Masons' request, provided that "the catering activities do not create a nuisance to the surrounding residential neighborhood" and that "all activities within the Lodge comply with UP- 77 -13." The request from the Masons and staffs response are attached as Exhibit E and Exhibit F, respectively. UP- 77 -13, Pleasanton Masonic Lodge Planning Commission 4