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11:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., Fridays and Saturdays, and 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Sundays. The restaurant/bar would also remain open until 1:00 a.m. on New Year's Eve each year. The outdoor dining area in the elevated rear patio of the building would close at 9:45 p.m. daily and the outdoor dining area on the eastern side of the building would close at 11:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 1:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The full menu would be available from opening until 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and until 9:00 p.m. on Sundays. The applicant would have limited food service available until closing. Live bands or DJ music and dancing are proposed on Friday and Saturday nights starting at 9:45 p.m. and ending at 1:00 a.m. Please refer to the attached Planning Commission staff report, dated December 8, 2004, and the applicant's plans and written narrative for additional information on the proposed use. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION The Planning Commission held a public hearing on December 8, 2004, to review the subject application. Detailed information on this meeting is provided by the attached draft excerpts of the Planning Commission minutes. After hearing all public testimony, including residents and Downtown business owners speaking for and against the use, the Commission approved the use permit application on a 3-1 vote. The Commission reduced the Monday through Thursday closing time by one hour, from 1:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight, and required that the eastern outdoor dining area close at 11:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. In addition, the Commission indicated that the applicant could remain open until 1:00 a.m. on New Year's Eve each year. The dissenting Commissioner felt that the use was acceptable, but that the business should close at 11:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. DISC USSION Staff is sensitive to the potential land use conflicts in the Downtown between existing residents and commercial uses which may have "spill-over" effects on those residents, such as traffic, parking, noise, or similar issues. In evaluating use permits which have potential impacts, staff has looked carefully at the specifics of proposed operations and has tried to achieve a balance between maintaining a reasonable quality of life for Downtown's residents and the objective of having a successful Downtown that accommodates a variety of businesses and activities which draw people to the area both during the day and at night. In this case, the applicant would like to bring a quality nighttime eating and drinking establishment to the Downtown, and staff and the Pleasanton Downtown Association believe that locations on Main Street or on side streets near Main Street are appropriate places for such establishments. Staff believes that the Planning Commission's conditions of approval would ensure that the surrounding uses are not impacted due to noise, parking, litter, or other objectionable influences. For example, the conditions of approval require that the doors and windows of the establishment remain closed and that the doors be self closing, that the rear outdoor dining area close at 9:45 SR:05:023 Page 3