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pu.b -vvas located next to the to"""",n church in Britain. She l"1oted that :food """",as alvvays served,., an..d that the pl..1b -vvould be an. appropriate place to brir1g a graJ.'1dparent or child_ Sh.e acknovvledged that there had been corlccrns about the atrl"10sphere o:t- tl"1e business,. as V\Tell as cOITl-pet.ition from the 1'v'lain Street Brevvcry. She 1""l.oTcd that the Danville pub enhanced the neighborhood,., and added that a nearby restau.ral'1t benefited from the pub"s overflovv business_ She believed th.ut the Cro-vvn Pub"'s presence vvouJd energize the north end of l\I1ain Street. lVls. Kennard noted tl"1at she vvould mitigate any parking concerns" and prided hersel:f- on mnnin..g a reputable pub. She n..oted that they enjoyed a good reputation.. and relationship vvith the Danville Police and Fire Departments. She noted that the cost of valet. parkin..g vvould be deducted from the customer"s bilL Commission..er Roberts suggested t.hat l'v1s_ Kennard add Livermore Valley -vvines to l'1er vvin..e list. She agreed to consider that suggestion. 1Vlaurice Cook" 6443 Alisal,. inquired hovv the volume of- the music vvould be monitored_ Chairperson Arkin advised that the City had n.oise IT'lon.itoring equipment to IT1easure decibel leveL Commissioner Roberts l'1oted that there vvould only be backgrol...1.nd music,., al'1d tl-:tat tl"1ere vvould be no live n"1usic. In.. response to an inquiry by Commissioner 1Vlaas" l\i1r. .lscrson corlfirn,ed tl""l.at the SlT'loking C>rdin..ance prohibited smoking on tl'1e outdoor patio. Jack 1\.I1arks" 2594 Sanderling" spoke in :favor of this application" al""l.d had beel""l. a patron of the business in Danville since it opened. He confirmed that the pub had a family atrnosphere,., an.d noted that his dau.ghter felt sa:fe -vvorkin.g there_ Lynn ~ay." CO-Qvvner" Cro"V\TTl Pub" 7574 Brighton Drive,. noted that a pub vvas an establishment vvhere patrons may comfortably eat" drink,. socialize,. or react. Sl""lc noted that a bar vvas an establishment V\There drinki1"1g vvas the primary activity,. and emphasized tl"1at vvas not the case for the pub. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Sulliva1"1" 1'v'ls. Kay replied tl"1at t.he Danville pub "'V\Tas open until 2:00 a.m." but that they often closed by I a.m_ during the vveek. She noted that they often closed at 10:30 p_m_ from J'VIonday to VVednesday, and at midnight on Thursday. She noted that the pub"s policy vvas not to allovv minors in after 10:00 p_m. Corinne Agurkis" 5019 VVoodthrush Road", spoke in :favor of this item" and had visited tl"1c establishment in Danville. She had round it to be a vvarm place vvl""l.ere a single vvoman may go con"1fortably. She believed that Pleasanton needed a similar place vvherc :friends could eat excellent rood vvh.ich vvas moderately priced. PLANNING COJ'VIJ'VIISSION J'VIINUTES September 10, 2003 Page 5 --r-._~.