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P24-0110; 5675 Owens Drive (4452 Rosewood parent address) Planning Commission 5 of 9 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 Pleasanton 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 Land Use Land Use and General Plan (Industrial / Commercial and Office) / Mixed Use daycare facility includes a variety of age-appropriate programs. The project would be consistent with the General Plan land use designation and with the following General Plan Program, Policies, and Goal: Policy 7: Encourage and support high quality public and private educational facilities in Pleasanton and facilitate lifelong educational opportunities for all ages. Policy 13: Ensure that neighborhood, community, and regional commercial centers provide goods and services needed by residents and businesses of Pleasanton and its market area. Goal 2: Achieve and maintain a complete well-rounded community of desirable neighborhoods, a strong employment base, and a variety of community facilities. The zoning for this site is PUD-HDR (Planned Unit Development High Density Residential) District, and it is one of the 5th Cycle housing sites in Hacienda, which conditionally permits land uses such as daycare centers. If the CUP is approved, the proposed childcare facility would be consistent with the zoning district. For projects where the proposed use is educational, instructional, recreational, or daycare, staff evaluates how the use integrates with the surrounding uses. The uses immediately surrounding the site include office, light industrial/warehouse, public and private schools, and residential. In the past, the Planning Commission has granted Conditional Use Permits for preschool facilities in business parks including Safari Kid at 6646 Willow Road, Crosspoint Church preschool at 5627 Gibraltar Drive, Little Ivy League at 4160 Hacienda Drive, Global Village School at 4807 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton Bilingual Montessori School at 5724 W. Las Positas Boulevard, and Empire Montessori at 5950 Stoneridge Drive. These preschools have been operating without any apparent adverse impacts on the surrounding businesses or residents since no complaints have been reported to the City. Staff does not expect the proposed use would create any adverse impacts on the surrounding uses if operated in conformance to the proposed conditions of approval. The subject site would have the needed on-site parking for the proposed use (as discussed in the Parking section below) and the activities occurring at the facility are not expected to generate significant noise levels. Children would be supervised at all times, both inside the facility and in the play area. The play area is located on the northeast side of the buildings, away from the streets. Additionally, the proposed facility could provide convenient childcare services to nearby residential uses. Based on this analysis, staff believes the proposed daycare facility would be compatible with the surrounding uses.