PC-2007-39, PCUP-197, PUMP IT UP

PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-2007-39 RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR WALTER FRIEDRICH, PUMP IT UP, AS FILED UNDER CASE PCUP-197 WHEREAS, Walter Friedrich, Pump It Up, has applied for a conditional use permit to operate a children's activity center to be located at 530 Boulder Court; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is I-G-40,000 (General Industrial) District; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of September 26, 2007, the Planning Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning this application; and WHEREAS, existing facilities consisting of the operation, permitting, licensing, or minor alteration of structures involving no expansion of use beyond that existing are categorically exempt (Section 15303, Class 1) from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and this project meets the conditions of the Class 1 exemption; 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 use, defined as a recreational facility, is similar in nature to other recreational facilities, such as Diablo Gymnastics, located in close proximity in the Valley Business Park. The proposed facility is not open to the public on a drop-in basis and would be conducted within a building. To ensure a harmonious and workable relationship with other tenants in the proximity, the applicant proposes to provide sufficient on-site parking for parents attending its events and employees of the facility. The applicant imposes strict rules and adequate supervising and monitoring to ensure children's safety. The City has allowed this use to be located in an adjacent building where the existing uses have not changed. There have been no concerns or impacts that Pump It Up has created on surrounding businesses or vice versa. As conditioned, the proposed use would be consistent with these objectives. Therefore, the proposed location of the proposed use is in accordance with the object of the zoning ordinance