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Commissioner O'Connor noted that there is no alcohol provided by this use and <br />inquired if outside people who are renting space for weddings and conferences could <br />bring their own alcohol. <br />Mr. Weinstein deferred to the applicant to respond to that question. <br />Theodore Brandvold, Commercial Architecture: stated that they do not intend in this <br />project to allow alcohol even for weddings and other similar events which may use the <br />venue. He asked if the Commission wished to put any restriction on that. <br />Commissioner O'Connor replied that he was just curious and was not looking for a <br />restriction. <br />Commissioner Piper inquired if a particular type of permit is necessary to allow alcohol <br />to be served on the property. <br />Mr. Brandvold replied that it was his understanding that there is always the option for <br />them to come in for a specific event permit should they have an event that may exceed <br />either operating hours or noise restrictions. <br />Mr. Weinstein stated that, by omission, there is effectively a restriction on alcohol use as <br />part of this project. He explained that it is not part of the written application materials <br />and not part of the Conditions of Approval, and because it is not specifically identified, it <br />is not expected to occur on -site. He indicated that if there were ever a desire to have <br />alcohol at special events, the CUP would have to come back as essentially a modified <br />CUP. <br />Mr. Brandvold requested clarification that there is that possibility that if a party wanted to <br />have alcohol beverages as part of its event and the owners wanted to allow it, they <br />could come in for an event permit. <br />Mr. Weinstein clarified that it would not be an event permit in this case but a <br />modification to the CUP. <br />Mr. Brandvold inquired if they would have to go through a hearing. <br />Mr. Weinstein replied that it would not necessarily be a full hearing. He explained that <br />there are ways to administratively process those applications, and staff would look at <br />those on a case -by -case basis. <br />Commissioner Ritter inquired if it would be the same process that the Veterans Hall has <br />when someone renting the facility wanted to serve alcoholic beverages. <br />Mr. Weinstein replied that there are specific parameters in the CUP for this project for <br />numbers, special events, and frequency, and if there were any divergence from that, the <br />CUP would have to be revisited. He added that staff would look to modify the CUP as <br />opposed to having the owners go through and get a separate special event permit. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, December 9, 2015 Page 7 of 40 <br />