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For example,one of the many products I plan to sell—of which I am very proud—is a pH-balanced water that I personally process, package,and display,either a la carte or via membership to generate recurring foot traffic. It is not ordinary water; it has many health benefits including the ideal alkaline level for healthy skin. Apparently, some have the impression that I was going to sell bottled water, and little else, as a sham"cover"for purposes of abusing the mixed-use exception. As you can now see,that is untrue. By the way, I will also be selling the same water processing equipment and related manufacturing materials used in store for in home installation. The Denial Director Clark's denial is predicated solely on the conclusion that"the information provided has not shown,to the satisfaction of the city,the proposed activities would occupy a minimum of the first 25- percent of the total depth of the tenant space,as measured perpendicular to the Main Street façade." Director Clark does not state an obiection to my proposed active use component(i.e.,does not question the authenticity of my retail sales shop),rather she concludes that I have not provided enough information to demonstrate that it is 25%of the leased space. So,this would seem an easy,factual matter for the Commission to resolve. It is. The denial is understandable in part because the architect I hired to draw up the visual aid for my application miscalculated the required 25%depth as being 14 feet. As City staff pointed out,the required depth is 16 feet-3 inches. In the confusion, I believe the fact has been lost that my retail shop is, in fact 21 feet-6 inches deep, regardless of the architect's miscalculation. For your review I have attached the original drawing(with the 14-foot error),the drawing as corrected to 16 feet-three inches,and a photograph of the actual measurement of the depth of my shop. Conclusion We have all been on a challenging journey since COVID arrived. My personal journey has been compounded this past 14 months by paying rent on a retail shop and sculpting studio I am unable to open. I have been taking gig work,cleaning houses,and doing everything imaginable to sustain myself. I am appealing to be treated reasonably,as has my neighbor. Thank you for your consideration. (ii(Lcpy)0 0 Erica Jasso Owner,Sculptsations 560 Main Pleasanton,CA 94566 ericaiasso7PRmail.com 510-861-6464 Enclosures: Photos, Lease Space Diagrams, Letter of Denial CC: Ms. Ellen Clark Ms. Melinda Denis Page 2 of 2 ut what I am proposing to do has been blurred. Page 1 of 2 , 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