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70 Dennis Worden, 3637 Bernal Avenue, questioned the 300 foot limit used in the notices. He explained that people do not vanish once they pass 300 feet. He pointed this out because his home is approximately 301 feet from the facility. He did not believe that Bernal was intended to be used for this much traffic. He asked that something be done to better control the speed of traffic on this street. Mr. Worden was concerned with people drinking in the parking lot. He would not object to the project if some effort by the City was done to control the traffic on Bernal Avenue. Carl Keyes, 658 St. Francis Way, was opposed to the name that would appear on the sign for this facility. He understood that it would be named "Cowboy Country Club Dance Studio". He believed that the word "Club" was misleading and should be removed. He was also concerned with parking in the rear of the building. He asked that the facility be conditioned to parking only in the front lot. He indicated that he was not notified of this application nor were as some of the others in the neighborhood. Mayor Mercer indicated that staff uses the most current tax rolls for sending notices. Mr. Keyes indicated he had been at his current residence less than a year. Ann Wardin, 756 Concord Street, was not opposed to the concept of the facility, but she felt that it was not appropriate for a residential area. She shared the concern about the traffic on Bernal Avenue and the parking impact. Greg Marouvas, 3409 Smoketree Drive, represented the Smoketree Commons Association, shared his concerns regarding alcohol, noise, and traffic. He understood that the applicant could not sell alcohol, but that did not mean that alcohol could not be brought onto the premises. He asked how this area would be policed for the additional traffic. He believed that the noise of automobiles leaving at the same time as well as the music would echo throughout the neighborhood. He concluded that this was not an appropriate area for this type of use. Mike Rogowski, 3613 Bernal Avenue, reiterate the concerns of previous speakers regarding the traffic and noise impacts. He believed that the noise level was going to be difficult to control. Ms. Clark explained that the Planning Commission conditioned this use to prohibit live or amplified music. Acoustical music was the only type of music allowed for live bands. She would agree to a condition prohibiting any live bands. She reiterated the type of people who would be participating and using the facility as well and the age group. Ms. Clark said that the facility would be open to the public, but those who would come would have to know how to do the dance steps. She believed that the name that they chose for 9/15/92 44