PC-2007-12, PCUP-190, MCDERMOTT, POETRY CANVAS

PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-2007-12 RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CLAUDETTE MCDERMOTT, POETRY ON CANVAS, AS FILED UNDER CASE PCUP-190 WHEREAS, Claudette McDermott, Poetry on Canvas, has applied for a conditional use permit to operate an art studio Monday through Friday from 10:30 a. m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for students ages 14 and up on the second floor of a building currently under construction located at 55 West Angela Street; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is PUD-C-O (Planned Unit Development - Commercial-Office) District; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of March 28, 2007, the Planning Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning this application; and WHEREAS, existing facilities consisting of the operation, permitting, licensing, or minor alteration of structures involving no expansion of use beyond that existing are categorically exempt (Section 15301, Class 1 (E)(2)(A)) from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and infill projects that can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services, that are consistent with the General Plan and zoning regulations and would have no significant effects on traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality are also categorically exempt (Class 32) from CEQA; and this project meets the conditions of Class 1 and Class 32 exemptions; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made the following findings: The proposed location of the conditional use is in accordance with the objectives of the zoning ordinance and the purpose of the district in which the site is located. The objectives of the zoning ordinance include fostering a harmonious, convenient, workable relationship among land uses; protecting existing land use from inharmonious influences and harmful intrusions; and insuring that public and private lands ultimately are used for the purposes which are most appropriate and beneficial to the City as a whole. The proposed art school would provide instruction lessons to local residents. In the past, the City has allowed similar uses to be located in the Downtown area. None of these teaching-oriented businesses have created any impacts on surrounding businesses. The subject site is zoned PUD-C-O (Planned Unit Development -Commercial-Office) District, and it is in the Downtown Revitalization District, where a mix of office/commercial/personal service uses surrounds it. Based on the proposal, the art classes are a quiet use as instructions