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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-2006-40 RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR JULIE AQUINO/ TUTORING CLUB OF PLEASANTON, AS FILED UNDER CASE PCUP-170 WHEREAS, Julie Aquino/Tutoring Club of Pleasanton has applied for a conditional use permit to allow a tutoring center within a portion of the existing building located at 260 Main Street; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is C-C (Central Commercial) District, Downtown Revitalization District, and Core Area Overlay District; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of August 23, 2006, the Planning Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning this application; and WHEREAS, projects of this nature are categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); 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 ensuring 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 after-school tutorial center would provide academic instruction lessons to local students. In the past, the City has allowed similar uses to be located in the Downtown area. No after-school tutoring-oriented businesses have created any impacts on surrounding businesses. The subject site is zoned C-C (Central -Commercial) district, and it is in the Downtown Revitalization District, where it is surrounded by a mix of office/commercial/personal service uses. Based on the proposal, the tutorial center is a quiet use as instructions would provide a low-volume voice level, and students would focus on intensive academic tutoring. The proposed tutoring center would not be disruptive to the neighboring businesses/tenants. Therefore, this finding can be made.