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and two lanes or more for play. She stated that gun ranges fall into a completely separate land use category. Commissioner Pace inquired whether the distinction between uses related to guns versus axe-throwing is a statute or whether it is under the Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC). Ms. Hagen responded that it is not a statute but is rather based upon the PMC and explained that within the code one of the distinct categories is bowling alleys, pool halls, indoor bocce courts and other similar uses. There is a separate and distinct category for indoor gun ranges. Commissioner Brown referred to the comment that there is one employee responsible for supervising each 75-90-minute session. He asked if this meant the employee would stay to supervise play for the entire session or were employees free to come and go. Ms. Hagen said employees will be assigned to that lane for the entire hour, but the applicant could provide additional information on this. Commissioner Ritter commented that axe throwing is becoming more popular for corporate outings throughout the United States, and he asked if there were any negative impacts reported that were associated with it. Ms. Hagen stated staff has researched the activity on the internet as well as the two Bay Area locations and they could not find anything negative reported. Commissioner Pace asked if there was a precedent set at the state-level to regulate these types of applications and he asked how other municipalities have treated this type of application. Ms. Hagen stated she was not aware of any state regulations or details of how other cities have regulated this type of use. Acting Community Development Director Brian Dolan spoke to the fact that this is a new and emerging trend which might not be seen in most jurisdictions. He relayed an example of the same operation in Atlantic City in which his son had experienced and he thought it was a safe and fun activity. However, he did not believe the municipal codes have caught up with the trend, whereas gun ranges have existed for a long time. Commissioner Brown inquired about other options in the code that could lead to different interpretations to classify this use as other than what it's been deemed. Ms. Hagen responded that in this particular zoning district, the classification options that were considered were an indoor recreational facility which would require a Minor Conditional Use Permit (MCUP) or a bowling alleys, pool halls, indoor bocce courts and other similar uses which require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Staff believes it is more similar to a bowling alleys, pool halls, or indoor bocce court which was the more conservative approach. Commissioner Balch inquired whether staff reached out to other neighboring municipalities that allow this use. Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 9 August 14, 2019