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the day while the events are normally held in the evenings. In either situation, on-site parking should be sufficient. In addition, parking needs for winery workers should not impact the park- ing at the proposed facility as there are separate existing parking areas by the agricultural build- mgs. The driveway to the facility and the parking area would have a decomposed granite surface. This material would not only allow water to percolate through to meet the storm water management requirements, but would also allow the driveway and the parking area to be compacted to sup- port emergency vehicles. In addition, handicap spaces would be provided to meet ADA requirements. Decomposed granite is used at the Palm Event Center, as well. The majority of the parking area is located between the proposed facility and streets. The intent is to use the building to screen the parking area from the residents, thus mitigating the noise and dust generated from arriving and departing vehicles and/or from conversations carried in the parking areas. There is a small number of parking spaces that would be located on the sides of the building. The existing vineyards and 900 feet minimum separation between the proposed fa- cility and the nearest residential properties would provide an adequate buffer to mitigate the noise, lighting, and visual/privacy concerns. Traffic Similar to the operation of the Palm Event Center, traffic to and from the proposed facility would occur primarily at off-peak hours during mid-weekdays and weekend hours. The City's Traffic Engineer has reviewed the proposal and determined that a traffic report would not be necessary for this proposal for the following reasons: . Operation of the proposed facility during the evenings and on weekends would not con- flict with PM peak traffic; . Using the existing construction entrance as the access route to the proposed facility al- lows for vehicle queuing; . Observation of the operation at the existing Palm Event Center left turn pocket indicates that the existing left turn pocket on Vineyard Avenue at Piemonte Drive should be adequate and that storage beyond the existing 100-foot left turn pocket on Vineyard Avenue would not be necessary. Noise Noise was one of the primary concerns of staff and the Ruby Hill residents. For this reason, there is a general prohibition for outdoor music events/performances taking place in the court- yard or any other outdoor area at the facility. Staff, however, believes that weddings and similar events should be allowed to take place outdoors such as in the courtyard area so that guests may SR:06: 287 Page 7