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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-2006-67 RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR YOUNG J. LEE, CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN, AS FILED UNDER CASE PCUP-184 WHEREAS, Young J. Lee, California School of Art and Design, has applied for a conditional use permit to operate a private school for approximately 15 students per day, Monday through Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., on the second floor of an existing building located at 24 Happy Valley Road; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is O (Office) District; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of December 27, 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 insuring 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 art school would provide instruction lessons to local children. The City has allowed similar uses to be located in office buildings. No teaching-oriented businesses have created any impacts on surrounding businesses. The subject site is zoned O (Office) District, where it is currently surrounded by open space and an office building to the north. Based on the proposal, the art school is a quiet use as instructions would be provided at aloes-volume voice level, and students would focus on paintings and drawing. The proposed art school would not be disruptive to the neighboring businesses/tenants. Therefore, this first finding can be made.