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adhere to the requirements of the original use permit. Laws including conditional use permits are to either to be adhered to or enforced and when the owner of 725 Main Street did not adhere to the use permit, it was the responsibility of the Planning Department to seek enforcement. Neighbors of 725 Main Street hoped this would be a giant step to recreate a healthy, vibrant sector of Main Street, but instead envision this modified use permit as a series of fueled half steps over inadequacy. Continuation of late night service of alcohol becomes an invitation to the former Union Jack Pub customers to return, and the neighboring properties should not be subject to this risk. The location of 725 Main Street was a bar until it went into a three-year hiatus from the rental market in 1985. It was revived as a bar in 1988 and the suggestion is to again open it as a bar. He referred to a staff report that was presented to the Planning Commission on February 23, 2005. The staff report indicated that the owner shall repair the existing adjacent wooden fence and install a six-foot chain link fence. He pointed out that the Downtown Specific Plan makes a reference to private property owners forming a parking assessment district to create public parking lots. The Downtown Specific Plan also suggests removing existing fences between lots as being part of the long-term parking lot plan. One of the areas, which may be a good initial candidate for creating public parking lots through assessment districts, is the block bounded by Main Street, St. Mary Street, Peters Avenue, and St. John Street - the very block involved in this use permit. He referenced an area map that is included in the Downtown Specific Plan which rejects that block by Planning staff to achieve a net gain of 62 parking spaces, which is a substantial portion of the 400 total spaces envisioned for the downtown and the largest number of any similarly situated square. He saw a conflict between mandating a fence in the modified use permit and removal of fences to accommodate the Downtown Specific Plan. He asked Council to take whatever steps are necessary to bring about revocation of this use permit so that neighboring businesses and property owners do not have to wonder whether past problems will be repeated. Raymond Cattelan, owner of the Antique Furniture Market located next to 725 Main Street, wanted to see a nice, upscale restaurant operate in this location. He was opposed to cleaning up a mess that was created by his neighbor every day. He was in favor of requiring the business owner/property owner to maintain the area surrounding the restaurant/bar, outdoor areas, adjacent walkways, parking lots, and public sidewalks in front of and 100 feet therefrom the north and south limits of the structure. He said the Union Jack Pub has not been a good neighbor. He was concerned about what would replace the former business. Al Bronzini, owner of the property at 719 Main Street, supported the appeal of the Planning Commission's modified approval of the use permit for the serving of alcohol after 10 p.m. at 725 Main Street. When he purchased his property in 1984, a bar was located at 725 Main Street and in 1988, the owners of that location applied for a conditional use permit to serve alcohol after 10 p.m. with the intent to create an upscale English Pub serving fish and chips along with other foods and a variety of imported beers. At that time, the Pleasanton Downtown Association (PDA) opposed this application because of the problems associated with the previous business. A letter was submitted to the Planning Commission indicating strong opposition to that application, as the PDA was not convinced that it would be a restaurant. At that time, staff believed the Union Jack Pub would be compatible with the downtown and conditioned the project in such a manner that the project could not be changed substantially without further review. The applicant supplied sufficient information and his commitment that demonstrated his goals to run an upscale restaurant. The project did change substantially over the years. After reviewing the conditions of approval, the PDA did support the Planning Commission approval of Use Permit 88-17. The pub was to be an English-style establishment designed to attract a more upscale cliental, which was designed to alleviate the typical problems of drinking, littering and loitering, which is commonly associated with bars. This establishment was not to attract the typical pool-hall type element. Another condition was that the Pub was to serve food beginning with breakfast at 6 p.m. and ending with dinner at 9 p.m. After a year or two, the Pub stopped serving food and the establishment became a bar. The original conditions of approval stated that at any time in the Pleasanton City Council 14 04/05/05 Minutes