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PLAN NiNU C7OMMIS SION CITY OF PLEASAN TON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA L1FO12NIA RESOLUTION NU. YC-2000-09 RES ULU TION APPROVING A CUNDITIUNAL USE PERMIT FOR JASON SKIN NEI2/ DESIGNS SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOC: Y, AS FILED UNDER CASE PC7UP-153 WHEREAS, Jason SI<ixiner/Designs School of Cosmetology, has applied for a conditional use permit to allow a trade school in an existing tenant suite located at 55'72 Springdale Avenue:, and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is C-R<p~ (Regional Commercial [peripheral ~~ District- and ' WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public Rearing of March £~, 2006, tfte Planning Commission considered a_ll public testimony, relevant exhibits and recomxriendations of the City sVaf£conccrning this application; and WHEREAS, projects of this nature arc categorically exempt fioxn the requirexrtents of the California Environmental Quality Act (C'EQA~; and WI-3ER FAS, the Plan nine; C'on~trtission made the F2~llowing findings: The proposed location of the conditional use is in accordaxicc with Lhc objectives of the zoning ordinance and the purpose of the district in which the site is located- Objectives of the zoning ordinance include fostering a hart-tonious, convenient, workable relationship among land uses; protecting existing larxd use fi-oxrt inharmonious influences and harm tul intrusions:, and ensuring that puhlic and private lands ultimately are used for the purposes which are most appropriate and beneficial to the City as a whole. The proposed school provides in-classroom instructions on cosmetology, esthetics, and skincare_ It also provides opportunities for the students to have hands-on experience during the clinic sessions- Under the supervision of school instructors, students would gain experience from working on modals at~d the general publiq and the public would get a price break on the services normally perfo rxried in a regular salon- "1'hc student clinic aspect of the program trtay attract additional customers in and out of the school, which is comparable to the retail setting of the shopping canter. Based on the proposal and analysis concerning land use, noise, parking, and traffic, no land use issues are expected to arise fi'oni tRe- proposed school- Thus, this Finding, can be made.