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are at or have fun where they are sitting, a little bit more like "Senior Frogs" in Mexico or "Cabo Wabo." Commissioner Posson asked once more if the business plan would close if it were restaurant only. Mr. DeBlasi replied that it would depend on traffic; they would have listed hours. He stated that they could stay open if people are coming in. He added that what they try to do is show that they are a restaurant where people can actually come late and where it is okay to have people in there eating while the place allows them to dance, just like in "Senior Frogs" where there can still be a table eating a four -foot long burrito and breaking a pinata while other people are dancing. He noted that it is not cut and dry; they do not put away all the tables and chairs and the food, and bring in the music, staff, and bartenders; rather, they cut back the wait staff and bring in some more bartenders as it evolves; and they bring in security. Commissioner Posson noted that it is transitional then, and they do not close at 9:00 p.m. and re -open at 10:00 p.m. Mr. DeBlasi said yes and added that there is no closing Commissioner Posson inquired if there are other Coconuts restaurants Mr. DeBlasi replied that there is one in Las Vegas, in Town Square which is one of the top malls in the west coast per square foot for food and beverage. Commissioner Posson noted that on page 2 of Exhibit B of the staff report, which is a description of the business, mention is made of geographic location and locals. He asked Mr. DeBlasi what he looks at as a geographic area where he pulls in your patrons from. Mr. DeBlasi replied that he would pull his demographic in the surrounding Pleasanton area and down the 1 -680 corridor to Walnut Creek up to Orinda. He added that his targeted market would be Orinda, Moraga, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Alamo, Danville, Dublin, and Pleasanton. Commissioner Posson noted that the club has kind of a general category of special events and inquired what type of special events was envisioned. Mr. DeBlasi replied that he would normally put together a banquet and special events department, which is a team of people that would go to, say, Chevron, Nissan, and Toyota and talk to their human resource people and try to work on doing their Christmas parties or any type of events, including birthday parties. He added that they also work with different charities to do different events, such as Make a Wish and Children's Hospital. He indicated that they basically have a facility, they are paying rent, so what PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, February 27, 2013 Page 9 of 22