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Commercial" District, which really looks to having ground -level retail, active pedestrian- oriented retail uses. Mr. Weinstein stated that staff looks at applications at this to see whether they will be promoting that primary objective of the C -C District to activate the pedestrian realm along Main Street. He noted that this application is a combination of uses and includes a coffee shop, which is permitted by right in this District, and a substantial amount of meeting space as well for community gatherings, lectures, and special events. He added that the meeting room use requires a Conditional Use Permit, and staff was very sensitive to the inclusion of the coffee shop as it really met the intent of the CC District to have some sort of active pedestrian- oriented retail use, and the meeting room space was acceptable in the context of this ground -level retail space. Chair Allen verified with staff that if there were to be an issue with parking during peak times this Conditional Use Permit (CUP) could come back to the Commission for review. Mr. Weinstein confirmed that was correct. He explained that for virtually every CUP application, a condition is included that allows staff to bring the CUP back to the Planning Commission if desired to deal with issues ranging from parking, traffic, noise, or any other issue that arises. Commissioner Piper stated that this project is fantastic, that she absolutely loves it and is very excited about it. She inquired why the operating hours are up to 1:00 a.m. Mr. Weinstein replied that those were the operating hours proposed by the applicant, and staff evaluated them in the context of other uses in the Downtown. He noted that there are other uses in the Downtown that are open that late, and staff did not feel that having a coffee shop or having special events that go to 1:00 a.m. in the Downtown was a problem in the context of the operational measures identified as part of the application that would reduce noise and deal with parking and circulation. He added that staff did add a condition that restricts amplified music indoors to 8:00 a.m. through 11:00 p.m. to reduce noise impacts, but staff did not see any substantial problems with having operations at the site go to 1:00 a.m. Commissioner Piper noted that the store's operating hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. She inquired if the store would actually be open until 1:00 a.m. and what other operations Downtown are open until 1:00 a.m. Mr. Weinstein confirmed that it would be open until 1:00 a.m. He stated that McKay's Taphouse and Beer Garden, if it does not go until 1:00 a.m., stays open pretty close to that time; and Redcoats Pub and Restaurant also has pretty late operating hours, not necessarily during the week but on the weekends. He reiterated that staff really looked closely at the operational characteristics of the project and determined that the uses would result in impacts at that late hour because they are confined indoors. He added that staff does not expect large crowds of rabble rousers for this use. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, December 9, 2015 Page 6 of 40