Planning Commission Agenda Packet 02112026

P26-0018, Naschmarkt Planning Commission 2 of 7 proposed and conditioned, staff believes this use is consistent with the objectives of the Downtown Specific Plan, Downtown Hospitality Guidelines, and the zoning district and will be compatible with the surrounding uses. Conditions of approval have been included to ensure the safety and general welfare of the surrounding area, and the City in general, is maintained. BACKGROUND The subject site is located within the Downtown and is zoned C-C District. Pursuant to the PMC, bars are conditionally allowed within the Central Commercial (C-C) District, requiring the approval of a CUP. The Downtown Hospitality Guidelines (Guidelines) aim to enhance hospitality in the commercial district by providing more service establishments for residents and more choices of places to go at night, creating an inviting ambiance where people want to meet and gather, and offering nightlife opportunities reflective of the community composition. The Guidelines provide specific performance standards (hours of operation, noise, music and entertainment, alcohol service, etc.) for proposed uses but also reflect the CUP requirements contained in the PMC for bars. Per the Guidelines, bars that conform to these standards are to receive expedited application processing and review, including placement on the consent calendar of the first available Planning Commission agenda. SITE AND AREA DESCRIPTION The subject site is a 1.05-acre parcel located on the east side of Main Street, between Abbie and West Angela Streets. The site contains two buildings: a multi-tenant building at 310 Main Street occupied by Middle 8, Naschmarkt Pleasanton, Ilia, and Tori Izakaya Restaurant (opening soon); and a single-tenant building at 300 Main Street occupied by Heritage Bank. The subject tenant space is located mid-block on Main Street between the cross streets. There are 63 shared parking spaces on the subject site. Vehicular access to the parking lot and tenant space is from two shared driveways off Abbie Street. Figures 1 through 3 below show an aerial photograph of the subject site, a street view of the subject parking lot, and a street view of the subject tenant space. The subject site is bordered on all sides by commercial and office uses, as well as the City’s public parking lot within the former Southern Pacific Railroad corridor (Transportation Corridor) to the east. The nearest residential uses and their distances from the project site are shown in Figure 4.