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Mayor Hosterman opened the public hearing. Hearing no requests to speak, the public hearing was closed. Councilmember McGovern commented on improvements to be made in the downtown and asked if the City notifies the neighborhoods next to Main Street of street closures. Staff responded that they do send notifications when events are scheduled. Motion: It was m/s Sullivan/Cook-Kallio to adopt Resolution No. 06-079 accepting and approving the Report and Annual Budget of the Pleasanton Downtown Business Improvement District Advisory Board and Levy of the Assessment for 2007. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Councilmembers Cook-Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Mayor Hosterman None Councilmember Thorne Mr. Fialho with reference to proposing changes to fees in the coming year noted that request should come from the PDA with a recommendation. 6b. Public Hearing: PUD-93-02-8M/PCUP-181, Michael Callahan, applications for a major modification to the Ruby Hill PUD development plan to allow: 1) the construction of an approximately 19,872-square-foot event center with a 4,800-square-foot wine tasting facility, and 2) using the existing farming buildings for wine production, barrel storage and equipment storage, and for a conditional use permit to allow the operation of the event center and winery/wine tasting facility and for alcoholic beverage service at the event center after 10:00 p.m.; and consider the Negative Declaration (SR 06:287) Jerry Iserson, Director of Planning and Community Development, gave the staff report and overview of the proposed development. He noted the subject site is located adjacent to the Vineyard Avenue Corridor Specific Plan area. The General Plan for this area encourages uses which relate to the outlying wine country and calls for creating an attractive gateway to the Livermore Valley wine country and for implementing wine country architectural and landscape design theme throughout the corridor. The proposed event center and winery facility is consistent with the South Livermore Valley Area Plan, and by classifying the proposed facility as a conditional use, the City would have control over the operational aspects of the use, ensuring that potential issues such as noise, parking, and traffic can be controlled. Staff and the applicant have worked with Ruby Hill homeowners to refine the plan and to reduce impacts on the neighborhood. The applicant requests a major modification to the approved PUD to: (1) construct an approximately 19,716-square-foot event center with an approximately 4,800-square- foot wine tasting facility; (2) use the existing single-family residence as the caretaker unit for the vineyard; (3) use the existing agricultural buildings for wine production, barrel storage, and equipment storage. Staff reviewed the site design, parking and circulation, traffic, noise, building design, signage, landscaping, drainage and compliance with LEED. City Council Minutes 6 December 19, 2006