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b_ PCUP-78 Masses Sports Cafe and Ni~lat Club Application for conditional use permit approval to allow teen dances -ages 14 through 18 -from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight on Sunday nights during the summer months and holiday weekends at the Masses Sports Cafe and Night Club located at 6180 Stoneridge Mall Road_ Zoning for the property is the PUD - C-O Planned Unit Development Commercial and Office) District. Mr_ Iserson presented the staff report. The applicant and the Police Department were in agreement that there would be no re-entry privileges. The Pleasanton Youth G'ommission reviewed and supported this conceptual proposal at their January 8, 2003 meeting- Staff believed that goals in the Youth Master Plan supported this type o£activity_ The use of this building on Sunday evenings would have no impact on the surrounding office buildings or residences- Mr_ George Clever, the owner of the Hines Company expressed concern about vandalism in the parking lot, and requested that there be adequate security in the parking lot. Section 6.44.080 of the Municipal Code addressed loitering at teen dances, and on-site, certified, and licensed security guards would be required- Staff recommended a condition of approval that would require a review after one year- Staff would contact the Police Department to determine whether there were any problems or concerns. If there were no issues, the use permit would be automatically renewed by the Planning Director. Mr. Iserson advised that because the offices and mall would be closed, parking would be more than adequate. The Fire Marshall imposed an occupancy limit of 299 people. Staff could make the use permit findings, and believed that this operation as conditioned and proposed could be run in a safe maxttier_ The use would provide a good opportunity for entertainment and recreation for teens in the area, and the application contained. enough safeguards to satisfy staff. Staff recommended approval of this application. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Sullivan, Mr_ Iserson replied that Sh-Boom ran teen dances for some time, but he was not aware of any problems. Commissioner Maas noted that her son had attended the dances at Sh-Boom, and did not recall any major problems- She believed that the presence of trained security guards would be a significant benefit. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Sullivan, Mr_ Iserson advised that parents or adult chaperones would be allowed to attend. CJommissioner Maas did not believe that the teens would want to have adult chaperones in attendance, and added that the Police Chief would have restrictions on that issue. Mr. Iserson noted that issue was not part of the conditions of approval, and added that a certified security guard would be able to discern the legitimacy of a guardian. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES April 23, 2003 Page 5