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• Condition No. 28; loitering and gathering condition. This is typically used where there are people coming and going at different hours and gathering at locations for events when they are in close proximity to other uses including residential; and • Condition No. 43; standard indemnification condition. This is a standard condition that runs with all project approvals for the City of Pleasanton if there is a CUP or discretionary action. Commissioner Ritter asked and confirmed that Chabad was amenable to all other proposed conditions. Chair Nagler asked the Commission to focus on the five conditions and then discuss any other conditions the Commission would like to talk about. Commissioner Allen stated she wanted to start with a larger discussion about the main issues: how the Commission feels about daycare, the number of large events, and about smaller events. Once the Commission focuses on those points, that would guide discussion on the five conditions. Chair Nagler agreed and suggested Commissioners make comments about the proposed use of the building. Commissioner Allen prefaced her comments by saying she was struggling with how other cities tackle the predicament the Commission was in now which is religious institutions in residential areas. She looked at best practices and came away with three observations: The City's history is that religious institutions used to be right in neighborhoods where people walk to churches and there was no traffic because they operated on Sundays. However, in today's environment tensions occur because people are driving to churches, churches have increased their use, and expanded into daycare and additional programs to serve their communities. This puts a big stress on traffic and on noise. The Commission is developing a CUP because this allows a public discussion and debate to try to create the best win/win for all. In everything she read it was that churches are part of a residential community but they need to operate in a way to limit impacts. All concerns she hears are all valid and the Commission's job is to create the best balance. Also, one church in one situation is not necessarily the same situation as another church in another residential neighborhood. Each situation must be reviewed individually. She sees this use as different from the Masons and she needs to look at this with the need to consider the needs of this religious institution and recognize there are others in town, what they are allowed to do, and provide a balance. • Regarding daycare, she voiced support of allowing daycare because it is a common and expected part of a religious institution. It is a deserving right. • Regarding outdoor use, the Commission should allow some outdoor playtime because California State law requires a certain amount of square footage for daycares, and while they do not specify amounts of time for outdoor play, the expectation is that cities should allow kids some playtime. Today, if this institution was not here, this could easily EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, June 27, 2018 Page 9 of 15