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as demonstrated by the "front-facing" and visible business operation, a point-of-sale mechanism, and business hours that are generally consistent with retail and restaurant uses. Additionally, several members of the Chamber expressed that a personal service use may create foot traffic equal to or greater than a retail or restaurant establishment and should be considered as an active use. A member of the Chamber also commented that signage for a non-active use that shares a tenant space with an active use should be secondary in size compared to the signage for an active use. Finally, members of both groups expressed that where an active use and a non-active use share a tenant space, that they both be required to obtain separate business licenses. Written correspondence with comments received as of the publication of this agenda report is included as Exhibit C. DRAFT REDLINE CHANGES Following the presentations to the Pleasanton Downtown Association and the Chamber of Commerce, staff composed draft changes to the DSP and PMC, which are summarized by topic below. Exhibit A to this agenda report shows the actual language of the proposed changes to the DSP and the PMC. Draft changes to definition of Active Ground Floor Use Staff proposes amendments to the definition of"Active Ground Floor Use" to better articulate it intent. Additional language has been added to indicate that active uses are those that attract walk-in customers. And, language proposed in the DSP would indicate that uses that are subject to the AGFUO are required to follow the procedures for zoning certificate approval outlined in the PMC. Although some members of the Chamber of Commerce suggested personal services be treated as an active use, staff does not support making this change, since it was a deliberate and explicit policy decision to exclude such businesses from the definition at the time the DSP was adopted. Staff notes that this exclusion is reflected in the PMC's definition, but not in the DSP, and so proposes to add this to the DSP for consistency. The draft changes to the definition of active ground-floor use are shown in PMC Section 18.08.017; the procedures for zoning certificate approval are identified in a new section, PMC Section 18.81.040, which is also discussed further below. LD-P.18, Active Ground Floor Use Requirements for Multi-Use Spaces The draft changes proposed to Policy LD-P.18 consist of the following: • Increase in the depth required for active uses in multi-use spaces such that at least 60 percent (instead of the current 25 percent) of the depth of the tenant space is dedicated to an active use.2 The depth is measured perpendicular to Main Street, which remains consistent with the existing policy language. • Add a requirement that at least 60 percent of the total square footage of the tenant space be dedicated to the active use. 2 Staffs 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