PC-2026-01 - Laserfiche WebLink

Resolution No. PC-2026-01 Page 2 of 3 Some of the objectives of the zoning ordinance are to: foster a harmonious, convenient, workable relationship among land uses, protect existing land uses from inharmonious influences and harmful intrusions, and ensure public and private lands ultimately are used for the purposes which are most appropriate and beneficial to the City as a whole. As conditioned, the Planning Commission finds the proposed bar operating after 11 p.m. would be consistent with these objectives. The subject site is zoned C-C, Downtown Revitalization, Active Ground-Floor Overlay, Core Area Overlay, Downtown Hospitality Central Core Area District and is located in the Downtown, which permits a variety of commercial, office, and residential uses. Bars are in accordance with the purposes of the C-C District in that they offer commodities and services to the residents of Pleasanton and surrounding areas. As conditioned, the Planning Commission finds the proposed operation would be consistent with the Downtown Specific Plan’s goals of increasing the economic diversity of the area and the objectives of the Downtown Hospitality Guidelines and the recently adopted Downtown Specific Plan. The proposed conditions of approval for the project provide the City the ability to ensure the proposed use meet their conditions of approval. B. That the proposed location of the conditional use and the conditions under which it would be operated or maintained will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to the properties or improvements in the vicinity. As conditioned, the Planning Commission finds the project will not have a detrimental impact to the public health, safety, or welfare, or be materially injurious to the properties or improvements in the vicinity. The use, as conditioned, would operate in accordance with the standards set forth in the Downtown Hospitality Guidelines developed with the specific intent to avoid and minimize adverse effects of uses such as bars with late -night hours on nearby residential uses. The bar is required to comply with the City's Noise Ordinance, which is designed to protect the peace, health, safety, and welfare of the City's citizens. Furthermore, if the operation of the business results in conflicts regarding parking, noise, traffic/circulation, or other factors, a condition of approval allows the Planning Commission to determine whether the proposal needs to return to the Planning Commission for further consideration or to impose additional conditions of approval. C. That the proposed conditional use will comply with each of the applicable provisions of the zoning ordinance. The subject site's zoning conditionally permits the establishment of a bar. Granting a CUP for the bar would be consistent with the City's ability to regulate zoning as listed in Chapter 18.124 of the Municipal Code. In addition, the Planning Commission finds, as conditioned, the proposed use will comply with all Docusign Envelope ID: 0AFB0899-72F1-43DC-B344-942546ACE0CF