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PLANNiNG COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC~99-01 RESOLUTION APPROViNG THE APPLICATION OF WAL-MART STORES, INC. FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, AS FILED UNDER CASE UP-98-75 WHEREAS, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has applied for a conditional use permit to allow the sale of firearms within the existing retail store located at 4501 Rosewood Drive (Metro 580 Shopping Center); and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is Planned Unit Development (PUD) - I/C-O (Industrial/Commercial - Office) District; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of January 13, 1999, 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); therefore, no environmental document was prepared for this project; 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. As conditioned, the use would be consistent with the general provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. The general provisions of the Zoning Ordinance state that the objective of the ordinance is to protect and to promote the public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience, prosperity and general welfare. The main intent of requiring a conditional use permit for the sale of firearms is to protect and promote the public safety by ensuring that dealers are located a safe distance away from residences, schools, parks, and other sensitive uses and by ensuring that the firearms are stored, sold, and monitored in a way to deter theft. The proposed use is located a safe distance away from these uses since the apartment complex and park are located on the opposite side of the major arterial, Owens Drive, Wal-Mart is set back approximately 120 feet from Owens Drive, and Wal-Mart is in a large retail complex which people typically do not walk or drive through unless they will be shopping at the center.