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WIS in the methodology is eliminated from the definition; Definition of ridges and ridgelines — Option 2; <br />Manufactured slopes exceeding 25% grade — Option 2, with an additional provision allowing the <br />evaluation of each situation on a case by case basis through the public review process; Streets and <br />roadways — Option 2, as amended by Councilmember McGovern. Motion carried by the following vote: <br />Councilniembers Cook- Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thome, Mayor Hosterman <br />None <br />None <br />Ayes: <br />Noes: <br />Absent: <br />1. ublic Hearing: P11 -08241P12 -0798, City of Pleasanton — Consider the Draft D• ntown <br />•spitality Guidelines for commercial businesses and special events within the owntown <br />Sp-cific Plan Area (Downtown) and related Pleasanton Municipal Code (PMC) endments, <br />incl .•ing the creation of new hospitality districts and new hour, noise, and operati• requirements <br />for h• -pitality uses Downtown; and a City -wide PMC amendment changing hen restaurants <br />servint alcohol must apply for a Conditional Use Permit, and for the prep; -tion of a Negative <br />Declare • n <br />Director of Eco <br />Council approve <br />of hospitality guide' <br />creating a positive <br />of two Planning Co <br />(PDA) board membe <br />open and inclusive pu <br />owners, business owne <br />from the Chamber of Com <br />mic Development Ott presented the staff report, statin <br />an 11- member Downtown Hospitality Guidelines (DH <br />es for entertainment, music and special events th <br />d responsible environment for downtown vital' <br />ssion members, two Council members, tw <br />and five at large residents. They met <br />is process that incorporated particip <br />members of the Economic Vit - ity <br />erce. <br />The DHG Task Force recom <br />on May 31, 2011. Key concep <br />incorporation of a good neigh <br />around entertainment, music an <br />envisioned to be a good fit for m <br />something different that what is de <br />through the City's regular review p <br />from the guidelines approved by the <br />Planning Commission. <br />that in October 2011 the <br />ask Force to develop a set <br />would address key elements in <br />. The Task Force was comprised <br />Pleasanton Downtown Association <br />er a period of nine months in a very <br />ion from residents, downtown property <br />Committee (EVC) and representatives <br />ended a set of draft g 'refines, which passed by a 6 -5 vote at its meeting <br />of the guidelines i lude the designation of downtown hospitality areas, <br />r policy, a notif =tion and disclosure process, commercial guidelines <br />bars, and g '•ante surrounding special events. These guidelines are <br />st, certai y not all, businesses in the downtown and those wanting <br />such <br />ribe• n the guidelines would always be welcome to apply <br />. Ms. Ott noted that staff's recommendation differs slightly <br />sk Force and do also include certain recommendations by the <br />Ms. Ott presented a map of th <br />central core area with more • <br />downtown and adjacent re <br />the Task Force and esse <br />properties. Staff feels <br />vitality and preservin <br />She reviewed the <br />• Create <br />occasi <br />• Incre <br />thr <br />proposed <br />tensified use <br />dences. She no <br />ially increases the <br />s amendment strikes a <br />he quality of life for reside <br />owntown Hospitality Area, which is ultimately defined by a <br />nd a transition area that serves as a buffer between the <br />d again that staffs recommendation differs from that of <br />ansition area along Peters Avenue to the depth of two <br />appropriate balance between encouraging downtown <br />who live in and around the downtown area. <br />(lowing key elements of the coin <br />ew use category (special downtow <br />al music or entertainment as a pemnitte <br />se noise standards in the core area from 7 <br />gh Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursda <br />• +-crease noise standards in the transition area from <br />ercial guidelines: <br />accessory entertainment use) that would allow <br />use; <br />to 74 decibels from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday <br />through Saturday; <br />70 to 60 decibels from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.; <br />7 <br />