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69 Sue Plotkin, 526 San Gabriel Court, stated that she resented some of the allegations that had been made about the type of people in this group. She reiterated that this was a group of nice people who just want to dance. Gracedaryl Dickinson, 3466 Windsor Court, stated that she enjoys the dancing and would like to stay in Pleasanton where both she and her husband live and work. Martin Plotkin, 526 San Gabriel Court, spoke in favor of this application. He reiterated some of the comments from previous speakers asking to be able to stay in Pleasanton. He did not understand why the Club was restricted to only being open until 11:00 p.m. He preferred that the Club close at 11:30 p.m. 'Rosemary Willis, 3607 Bernal Avenue, spoke in opposition to this application. She did not believe that any of the people's credibility was being questioned. She was concerned with the traffic and noise that would be generated by this Club. She understood that this was a residential area and not zoned for a dance hall. Cheri Willis, 545 Tawny Drive, stated that she was the one who questioned whether this type of facility was appropriate in her neighborhood. She wanted the dancers to understand that she had never questioned the participants character and believed that this was a great idea. The issue is not the type of dancing or if it should be Pleasanton, it is whether this type of facility should be in the Vintage Hills Shopping Center. She pointed out that a dance hall is prohibited in this area according to the zoning. She added that all of the testing for noise impacts was not done with a live band. (A petition was given to Council). Mr. Tarver asked if Ms. Willis believed that the conditions that were attached to the application could be adhered to. Ms. Willis felt that there would be a continual conflict between what the neighbors require for peace and what the Club would be doing. She found it difficult to believe that there was no other facilities available in Pleasanton that was conducive to this activity. John Volke, Callaban Properties, indicated that they were the developer of the project that is located south of the Shopping Center. He was not opposed to this project because he was aware of the need for leasing existing vacant retail in the City. They are in support of the use. The only concern that he has is the hours of operation on Friday and Saturday night. He believed that it was inappropriate to keep the facility open as late as 11:00 p.m. and preferred the 10:00 p.m. closing. He pointed out that the noise study that was undertaken did not focus on the impact of starting automobiles within a five to ten minute period. 9/15/92 43