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EXHIBIT A RESOLUTION NO. PC-2021-XX A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DENYING THE REQUEST OF ERICA JASSO, SCULPTSATIONS, FOR A ZONING CERTIFICATE AND RELATED DETERMINATION AS TO CONFORMANCE WITH THE ACTIVE GROUND-FLOOR USE REQUIREMENT, FOR A PERSONAL SERVICE USE WITH A RETAIL COMPONENT IN A GROUND FLOOR TENANT SPACE LOCATED AT 560 MAIN STREET, AS FILED UNDER CASE NO. P21-0820 WHEREAS, on May 18, 2021 Erica Jasso, Sculptsations, applied for a Zoning Certificate requesting approval of a personal service use with a retail component within a ground floor tenant space, intended to conform with the Active Ground Floor Use Overlay requirements for a tenant space at 560 Main Street; and WHEREAS, on June 7, 2021 the Zoning Administrator issued a denial of the application, finding the criteria specified to allow the use within the C-C (Central Commercial), Active Ground-Floor Overlay District and Downtown Specific Plan would not be met and also finding that the criteria for an exception could not be met; and WHEREAS, on August 5, 2021 Erica Jasso, Sculptsations, re-applied for a Zoning Certificate requesting approval for a personal service use with a retail component within a ground floor tenant space, intended to conform with the Active Ground-Floor Use Overlay requirements for a tenant space located at 560 Main Street; and WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021 the Director of Community Development issued a denial of the application, finding the criteria specified to allow the use within the C-C (Central Commercial), Active Ground-Floor Overlay District and Downtown Specific Plan would not be met and also finding that the criteria for an exception could not be met; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is C-C (Central Commercial), Active Ground-Floor Overlay District and located in the Downtown Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, within the Active Ground-Floor Overlay District personal service uses are not a permitted use on the ground floor, except as a component of a multi-use occupancy where an active use occupies the first 25-percent of the depth of tenant space, or where certain other criteria allow for a specific exception to be granted; and WHEREAS, on October 13, 2021 the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing and considered relevant exhibits, recommendations of the City staff concerning this request, and received testimony from the applicant and interested parties. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Pleasanton, based on the entire record of proceedings, including the oral and written staff reports and all public comment and testimony: Section 1: The Planning Commission hereby denies the request of Erica Jasso, Sculptsations, for an Zoning Certificate and related determination as to conformance with the Active Ground-Floor his report. Primary Author: Melinda Denis, Planning and Permit Center Manager, 925-931-5631 or mdenis@cityofpleasantonca.gov P21-0820, 560 Main Street Planning Commission 9 of 9 P21-0820, 560 Main Street Planning Commission 6 of 9 reet. The front building is a multi-tenant, one- and two-story structure with the two-story portion adjacent to Main Street, stepping down to one-story behind. The other building on the subject site is a one-story, single-tenant building. A private parking lot is located at the rear of the property and has seven parking spaces. The appellant's tenant space is located on the ground floor of the front building and the tenant space is approximately 1,065 square feet. Figures 1 and 2 below show an aerial photograph of the subject site and a street view of the Main Street frontage. The subject site is bordered on the north, east and west sides (across Main Street) by commercial and office uses and on the south by a parking lot. P21-0820, 560 Main Street Planning Commission 3 of 9