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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-94-49 RESOLUTION APPROVING A NON-EXEMPT HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT AS FILED UNDER CASE UP-94-57, THE APPLICATION OF GAIL LEW WHEREAS, Gail Lew has applied for a non-exempt home occupation permit to extend the hours for piano lessons previously- approved with a home occupation permit received in 1987 for 2145 Camino Brazos; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is R-1-6500 District; and WHEREAS, at their duly noticed public hearing of September 14, 1994, the Planning commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits and recommendations of the City staff concerning this application; and WHEREAS, the Planning commission made the following findings: A. That the proposed location of the conditional use is in accordance with the objectives of the zoning ordinance and the purpose of the district in which the site is located. Chapters 18.32 and 18.36 permit home occupations to be conducted in residences in the R-1 and RM zoning districts, in accordance with Chapter 18.104 (Home Occupations) . Some of the objectives of the R-1 and RM districts are to protect residential properties from the hazards, noise, and congestion created by commercial and industrial traffic, and to protect properties from noise, illumination, unsightliness, odors, dust, dirt and other objectionable influences and hazards. The objective of Chapter 18.104 is to permit certain home occupations which will not adversely affect the residential character of the neighborhood, yet to permit the conduct of certain activities which normally occur in residences, such as piano lessons. piano lessons are a use which traditionally has been conducted within a residence, particularly private lessons. As conditioned, the use would not generate excessive traffic, parking demand, or noise. By limiting the number of daily lessons, requiring clients to park on the driveway, and asking parents to wait inside the house, the use would be operated in a manner which is consistent with and incidental to the residential use of the property. Therefore, the . . .