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P23-0556, 1024 Serpentine Lane Planning Commission 3 of 6 PROPOSED PROJECT The proposed religious facility would provide a meeting place for the Kamalatmika Hindu Temple congregants. The facility would operate five days per week. The proposed days and hours of operation, activities and anticipated number of congregants for each activity are summarized in Figure 2. The applicant is proposing a maximum of 25 congregants on-site at any given time, with one priest and one staff member present. There would be no rentals of the proposed religious facility to other groups, organizations, or individuals. In addition, no special events such as weddings, receptions or outdoor events or activities are proposed, and no patios or similar outdoor gathering spaces are located on the subject property. Figure 2: Days and Hours of Operation Day(s) of the Week Time Activity Number of People Wednesday -Friday 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Worship service 17 People, including priest Saturday and Sunday 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Worship service 27 People, including priest Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. One-on-one counseling 3 People, including priest Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. One-on-one counseling 3 People, including priest Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. One-on-one counseling 3 People, including priest The applicant is not proposing any exterior changes to the building. Please see the attached narrative and project plans (Exhibit B) for additional information on the proposed use. STAFF REVIEW/ANALYSIS Conditional uses are those uses which, by their nature, require special consideration so they may be located properly with respect to the objectives of the Municipal Code and with respect to their effects on surrounding properties. In order to achieve these purposes, the Planning Commission is empowered to approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for CUPs. Land Use The subject parcel has a General Plan land use designation of General and Limited Industrial and is zoned PUD-I (Planned Unit Development – Industrial) District. Religious facilities are conditionally permitted in Valley Business Park. If the CUP were granted, the proposed religious facility would have to be operated consistent with the applicable land use regulations. One of the primary concerns in reviewing a CUP application is the effect of a proposed use on surrounding uses. The other uses on the subject site that surround the subject tenant space are varied, including insurance and consulting companies, three dentists, a chess school and Pleasanton Music Academy. The office and dentist uses generally operate Monday through Friday during normal business hours (anywhere from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.). The proposed religious facility would be compatible with these existing businesses in that a maximum of 17 people would be on-site at any given time during normal business hours. In Pleasanton, religious facilities have become a common use in and around business parks and they are typically regarded as compatible uses. The Planning Commission has previously approved other religious facilities within Valley Business Park, such as the Tri-Valley Chinese Bible