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they are very conscious o:f-the comn""l.unity and tl-:te people vvho live in the neighborhood_ She su.ggested that they be allo"",ed to get started an.d judge tl'1e in-:tpact", and they "",ill do vvhatever they need to do to assure that people are not in,pacted_ Commissioner ~arn.eny noted that vveddin.gs are held at the Ruby I.lill COU1'1try Club aT1d the same situation exists in the middle or that developIT1en.t. Commissioner :rvIaas noted that VV"hen she served on the Parks & Recreation Comrn.ission.,. the Commission changed the guidelines Tor tl'1e Century House to not allovv amplified music because o:f-one neighbor"s complaint. She :f-urther noted that this resulted in a considerable decrease in the rental of the Century House. She stated that she vvould like to leave the condition as it is,. noting t.hat vvhile they have concerns about the noise leveL. they can alvvays cl"1ange or revoke tl""1e conditional use perlT1it_ Cornmissiol""l.Cr ~ameny stated tl"1at he vvould like to give the a.pplicant the bCl"1efit of the doubt" and if it does not vvork then they can require that. all tl""l.e doors be closed. DOllna Garrison" 2323 E. Ruby Hill Drivc" stated that she is a Ruby Hill resident al"1d an absolute advocate o:f-the event Cel'1ter. She adviscd that she vviII probably be able to see the event center from her home_ She noted tl'1at sI""1e is very excited about V\l"hat the 1'v1:itchell Katz V\l"il""l.ery al'1d the Ruby IIi1l vvinery has brougl'1t to the area. She cOIT1mel'1ted tl""l.at being able to have a location vvl"1en a large party can be held has a trelT1el""l.dous up side. SI'1e stated that she :feels tl""l.e impact on Ruby Hill vvill be IT1inimaL She noted tl'1at Ruby Hill is a community vvith a ....party house"" il'1 the center o-t- it. She stated tl-:tat n.oise l'1ad not been an. issue and she does not al-:tticipate that the eVel""1t center vviIl be an issue. She commented that imposing any kind of" restrictions vvould hamper a bride cl"1oosing the :facility" and she hesitates to impose additional rules too early. She stat.ed that she feels the event center vvill help her future home value as people attend the center and have the opportunity to see th.e Ruby Hill development.. Sh.e also stated that it is very positive for the City as it V\l"ill provide job opportunities al""l.d vvill bring future residents and customers. She commented tl,at she is an advocate o:f- the grovvth of the V\l"ine valley and she vvould like to see the Livermore 'VV"ine valley grovv in prOn""lil'1enCe and stature,. and this vvill h.elp tie Pleasanton to the Livermore: vvine valley. She noted that she feels it is an outstanding development and an outstanding addition to tl'1e area,. and as a resident is very much in favor o:t-the project:. TI-IE PUBLIC I-IEARING VV AS CLOSED. Com....issioner IV:Jaas ....oved -to: make ..he finding t:ha-t t:he proposed modifica-tion ot~ PUD-93-02 "","ill not: have a significa...-t environ.me...t:al impact: and recommend approval of1:he draf1: InHial S1:udy and Nega1:ive Declara1:ion; make 1:he PUD De-velopmen-t Plan lVIodifica.-t:ion fin.dings as s"t:a."t:ed in t:he st:a....... report: and recommend appro-val of PUD-93-02-S1VI., su.bjec-t: -t:o t:he cOIl.dit:ions of approval as s-ta-ted in Exhibi't 44"8.,"" inclu.ding 'the modifica-tion 'to Condi-tion No. SS as s-tat:ed in s-t:a-CPs ....e....o da-t:ed Au.gu.st: 12., 2003; and make t:he Condi-tional Use Permi-t: fin.dings PLA~Il'JG CC>JVlJVlISSIC>l'J JVlINUTES August 13, 2003 Page 7 ,--..-'