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Draft Redline Changes to Adopted DSP Policies Attachment 1 to Resolution PC-2021-13 Draft changes are shown in stnkethrough font(e.g., strike-thre-ugh) and bold-underline font(e.g., bold underline) Active Ground Floor Use Definition "A use that promotes an active pedestrian environment on the ground floor of a commercial building, attracts walk-in customers. Active uses and includes retail establishments, restaurants, bars and brew pubs, art and crafts studios, and other uses determined by the director of community development to be substantially similar to the foregoing, or to have unique characteristics such that the objectives of the overlay district would be met. Active ground-floor uses do not include personal services. Uses subject to the Active Ground Floor Use Overlay shall follow procedures for zoning certificate approval outlined in the Pleasanton Municipal Code." LD-P.17, Active Ground Floor Use Requirements for Multi-Tenant Buildings "For buildings that have multiple tenant spaces, apply the requirements of the Active Ground Floor Use Overlay to tenant spaces with frontage on Main Street, and certain streets within portions of the Mixed-Use-Downtown District "designated active streets." Exceptions to this requirement may be granted in accordance with LD-P.19." No changes are proposed to Policy LD-P.17 LD-P.18, Active Ground Floor Use Requirements for Multi-Use Spaces "For tenant spaces accommodating multiple uses, a minimum of the first 25 60 percent of the depth of tenant space (measured perpendicular to the façade fronting a designated active street) and 60 percent of the total square footage of the tenant space must be occupied with an active use. Both measurements shall be based on leasable square footage of the tenant space, as evidenced by the lease agreement or other agreement, which shall be provided to the Director of Community Development upon request to verify compliance with this provision. Exceptions to this requirement may be granted, in accordance with LD- P.19. A use within a multi-use space that is determined to not be an active use shall be located in the rear of the tenant space." Provided to Planning Commission on July 28, 2021 Attachment 1 to Resolution to PC-2021-13, Page 1 uired could entail a written narrative that identifies the proposed operation of the use, including confirmation of a point-of-sale system and proposed business hours. 3 This change is proposed to address the relatively common occurrence where a tenant will stop paying rent or discontinue its public-facing business operation, followed by a period during which it needs time to liquidate merchandise or clear fixtures from a space; during such a period it could be argued that the space is not technically "vacant." Active Ground Floor Use Overlay Planning Commission 4 of 5 of the tenant space be dedicated to the active use. 2 Staff's recommendation is for 60% of the depth and 60% of the square footage, although a variety of other options also exist, such as 50% or 75%. Active Ground Floor Use Overlay Planning Commission 3 of 5 for a vacant tenant space at 560 Main Street. Due to the non-active nature of the use, the Zoning Administrator denied the Zoning Certificate that would allow the use to occupy the tenant space on June 7, 2021. Active Ground Floor Use Overlay Planning Commission 2 of 5