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4_ REVISIONS AND OMISSIONS TO THE AGENDA Mr. Iserson requested that Item 6.a. be continued until the Planning Commission meeting of April 23, 2003. MATTERS CONTINUED FOR DECISION There were none_ 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS a. PCUP-77, Bendall M¢tal Products., LLC Application for conditional use penriit approval to allow a thin gauge metal cutting and bending business within the existing building at 1048 Serpentine Lane, Suite 310. Zoning for the property is PUD-1 Planned Unit Development - Industrial) District. Mr. Iserson summarized the staff report. He noted that applicant occupies a small office, and a warehouse space_ The potential hours of operation would be from 6:00 a.m. to 1 1 :00 p.m., potentially every day. The normal hours of operation would fall within that time range. The operations would consist of the applicant cutting and bending thin gauge metal, primarily for the roofing industry. He would use three different machines: a shearer/cutting machine, a bending machine, and an air compressor. Initially, the applicant will work on his own, but intends to hire two other people in the future. The uses of the Valley Business Park are subject to the IP ~Zndustrial Park Zoning District, which contains light industrial uses. There is a zoning classification of sheet metal shops in the heavier industrial zone, but staff believed that this use did not meet the intensity of use, the type of equipment, and number of stafF_ This use better met the definition of a construction and building trade uses, and would be appropriate for the Valley Business Parlc Staff believed this use was compatible the surrounding land uses, with the possible exception of the Pleasanton Playhouse, which is next door_ Potential noise impacts during performance times were addressed in the staff report. There would be sufficient parking because of the small number of staff. In addition, the applicant usually parks his vehicle inside and rarely receives customers. Staff measured the noise, and listened from the Playhouse tenant's space. The noise was well under the limit of the Noise Ordinance <75 dB~, however, a conditional use permit enabled the Commission to examine potential noise impacts on adjacent tenants. Because the Playhouse is anoise-sensitive use during performances, staff worked with the applicant and representatives from the Playhouse, as well as the building manager. A consensus was reached that the applicant would not run the noisy equipment during the performance hours. The Playhouse representatives accepted that, and did not believe it would be a negative impact if the applicant operated the equipment during rehearsals. This compromise is reflected as a condition of approval in the staff report. There is an PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES April 9, 2003 Page 2