Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Packet (2)

P24-0420 and P24-0421, 3595 Utah Street Planning Commission 9 of 13 Figure 7: Landscape Plan ANALYSIS Conditional uses are those uses which, by their nature, require special consideration so they may be located properly with respect to the objectives of the PMC and their potential effects on surrounding properties. To achieve these purposes, the Planning Commission is empowered to approve, conditionally approve, or deny applications for CUPs. General Plan Consistency The subject site is designated by the Land Use Element of the Pleasanton General Plan as Retail/Highway/Service Commercial; Business and Professional Offices, which allows a variety of commercial uses. The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan land use designation because the proposed microbrewery and brew pub would be classified as commercial use. Staff concludes the proposed use would also be consistent with the General Plan Land Use Policies and Programs listed below, since the use would: (1) introduce more activity to the