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BACKGROUND
<br /> The subject site is located within the Downtown and is zoned C-C District. Pursuant to the
<br /> Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC), bars are conditionally allowed within the C-C District,
<br /> requiring the approval of a CUP. The Downtown Hospitality Guidelines aim to enhance the
<br /> hospitality within the commercial district by providing more service establishments for
<br /> residents, and more choices of places to go at night, creating an inviting ambiance where
<br /> people want to meet and gather, and providing nightlife opportunities reflective of the
<br /> community composition. The Guidelines provide specific performance standards (hours of
<br /> operation, noise, music and entertainment, alcohol service, etc.) for proposed uses but also
<br /> reflect the CUP requirements contained in the PMC for bars. Per the Guidelines, bars that
<br /> conform to these standards are to receive expedited application processing and review
<br /> including placement on the consent calendar of the first available Planning Commission
<br /> agenda.
<br /> SITE AND AREA DESCRIPTION
<br /> The subject site is an approximately 0.05-acre parcel located on the east side of Main Street,
<br /> between Spring and Ray Streets. The site contains one, single-story building, which is
<br /> currently occupied by the applicant/owner for retail merchandise only, which is approximately
<br /> 1,419 square feet in area and is located toward the southern end of the block on Main Street
<br /> between the aforementioned cross streets. There are no parking spaces on the subject site.
<br /> Figures 1 and 2 below show an aerial photograph of the subject site and a street view of the
<br /> subject building. The subject site is bordered on the north, south and west (across Main Street)
<br /> sides by commercial and office uses, and a mixed-use (retail/office and residential)
<br /> development on the east side. The nearest residential uses and their distances are shown in
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<br />ilar aesthetics to Pleasanton would be
<br /> helpful as the Commissioners were constrained by their own experiences.
<br /> Commissioner Brown stated he was looking forward to the tour.
<br /> Chair Ritter stated he was not in favor of additional regulations but understood the need to
<br /> comply with standards and remove subjectivity. He expressed his desire to establish effective
<br /> and smooth processes. He stated he was an advocate of streamlining the zoning code and
<br /> hoped the design standards would complement the code. Ms. Clark stated the City wanted to
<br /> remove laborious, uncertain design review and the purpose of the exercise was to ensure the
<br /> Planning Commission Minutes Page 5 of 7 December 9, 2020
<br />te quality development that fit the
<br /> style and feel of Pleasanton.
<br /> Commissioner Pace inquired if the standards being provided were real life examples relative to
<br /> the standards that Mr. Williams had judged as successful or not, and whether the
<br /> Commissioners were to review to see if they were aligned with the designation. Mr. Williams
<br /> Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 7 December 9, 2020
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