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. the parking requirement. He commented that he believes it is important to coordinate the hours with those enforced by the Police Department, and that exceptions could come before the Planning Commission. He commented that the 7:00 a.m. starting time may be a little too early and may have impacts on adjacent residents. He would not want the appointments to be scheduled late in the evening. A motion was made by Commissioner Kumaran, seconded by Commissioner Dove, recommending approval of Case RZ-97-04, as shown on Exhibit "A" of the staff report. ROLL CALL VOTE AYES: Commissioners Dove, Kumaran, Lutz, and Chair Cooper NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners Barker and Wright ABSTAIN: None Resolution No. PC 97-74 was entered and adopted as motioned. e. RZ-97-05. City of Pleasanton Application to consider an amendment to Chapter 18.44 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code (Commercial Districts) to make liquor stores conditionally permitted uses in the Neighborhood Commercial and Central Commercial Districts. . Mr. Iserson presented the staff report noting that the Code amendment was directed by Council and came about as a result of the Bonfare Market application, and the need to correct the Code which makes liquor stores permitted uses in the Neighborhood Commercial and Central Commercial Districts, but requires convenience stores to be conditional uses. Practically speaking, there may be little difference between a convenience store and a liquor store, yet convenience stores require a use permit and liquor stores do not. He noted that notification of the Code amendment has been sent to the existing liquor stores in Pleasanton and the applicant for Bonfare Market, as well as the Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Association. He advised that the applicant for Bonfare Market contacted staff noting support for the Code amendment as long as the conditions placed on liquor stores are reasonable, related to the use, and not arbitrary. Mr. Iserson advised that staff recommends approval of Case RZ-97-05, subject to Exhibit "A" of the staff report. Commissioner Lutz commented that it was his recollection that when the Planning Commission considered the Bonfare Market application, the Commission only recommended that the hours be reduced and that the applicant appealed this requirement. He stated that he believed that when the Council considered the appeal, it also acted to prohibit the sale of hard liquor. Mr. Iserson noted that this was correct. In response to a question from Commissioner Lutz, Mr. Iserson advised that the City does not control the number of liquor stores allowed in anyone shopping center. Commissioner Dove commented that he feels his neighborhood lost the convenient location of a store in the Vintage Hills Shopping Center. He also feels that there was a selective application of rules with regard to the Vintage Hills Shopping Center, noting that Safeway, Lucky's, Raley's, and stores . Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 August 27, 1997