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Thc applicant currently operates The Crown British Pub and Restaurant in the Town of Danville. Live bands and D] music and dancing occur at the Danville location. The appl½¢ant submitted a letter from the Danville Police Department (included with this report) indicating that the restaurant has not created any code violations or problems of any kind since it opened in January 2001. In addition, staff recently contacted the Danville Planning Department and inquired if any complaints or problems have been reported against the business. The Danville Planning Department indicated that there have been no problems with its operation. As stated above, the proposed use would be located in a commercially zoned area on St. Mary Street. The nearest residence, located to the northwest on the opposite side of St. Mary Street at 377 St~ Mary Street, is located a minimum of 130 feet away from the subject property. This residence is commercially zoned and was granted approval last year to be converted to an office, although staff believes that it is still being used as a residence. Additional residences are located west of Peters Avenue. Staff is sensitive to the potential land use conflicts in th~ Downtown between existing residents and commercial uses which may have "spill-over" effects on those residents, such as parking, hours of operation, 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 the quality of life of Downtown's residents and the objective of having Downtown accommodate 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 staffand the Pleasanton Downtown Association believe that locations on Main Street or on side streets near Main Street are appropriate places for such establishments. Staffbelieves that conditions of approval can be incorporated with the project that would ensure that the surrounding uses are not impacted due to noise, parking, litter, or other objectionable influences. For example, staff is recommending conditions of approval that would require that the applicant keep the doors and windows of the establishment closed and that the doors be self closing, that the rear (southern) outdoor dining area close at 9:45 p.m., that the building walls be modified, as necessary, to comply with the City's noise regulations, and that the applicant monitor the area outside of the business to ensure peace and quiet. Staffis also recommending that the subject use permit be reviewed by the Planning Director in six months to determine if the business is operating in a non-nuisance manner. If necessary, the application could be brought back to the Planning Commission for additional conditions to mitigate and/or prevent any nuisances that were identified. Therefore, from a land use perspective, staff finds the use to be acceptable, as conditioned. Hours of Operation As stated above, the proposed restaurant and bar would operate between the hours of 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 11:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Sundays. Staff believes that the proposed hours are acceptable and would not adversely impact the adjacent Page - 4