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?CUP-92, MarJ Kennard Application for conditional use permit approval to serve beer, wine, and spirits after 10:00 p.m. (until 1:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and until Midnight on Sundays) for The Crown British Pub and Restaurant located at 780 Main Street. Zoning for thc property is C-C (Central Commercial), Downtown Revitalization, Core Area Overlay District. Mr. Iserson summarized the staff report, describing the history of this application and the proposed use. Staff had encouraged the applicant to speak with the neighbors regarding this use. He noted that there would be no live entertainment, and that the background recorded music would not create a noise impact. He noted that the applicant intended to create an upscale, family-style establishment, and that they currently ran a similar establishment in Danville. Staff included a condition that would allow the Planning Department to review the operations within six months, and to determine whether there are any issues. If staff was not able to resolve the issues, the use permit would be brought before the Planning Commission. Staff was sensitive to the location of late-night activities when residents are nearby, and believed that the lack of live entertainment was a positive element. Staff proposed a number of conditions that would further reduce potential impacts to the neighbors, and believed that there were appropriate controls on the use permit to ensure that the restaurant and bar would not be a problem in the area. Mr. lserson noted that the site contained a 20 space parking lot, and that parking would be supplemented with valet and offsite parking. He noted that the site technically fulfilled its parking requirements because at the time that the building came in for development, the City Council approved a parking in-lieu agreement for the building. Staff encouraged ' the applicant to examine several parking solutions. The applicant had an agreement from the property owner at 173 Spring Street to use 23 parking spaces for valet parking. She was encouraged to speak with other parking lot owners, including U.S. Bank, which agreed not to tow cars after hours. ' In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Arkin, Mr. lserson confirmed that the bank would not install additional signage. Staffwould like the applicant to inform her customers that parking would be available at the U.S. Bank parking lot. Commissioner Roberts suggested that the signage state that there would be no restaurant parking allowed during bank hours. Mr. Iserson noted that all property owners and tenants within 1,000 feet of the subject property had been notified. Lee McWilliams, 340 Ray Street, had written a letter which expressed opposition and concern about the potential for noise during the late night hours. Chris Beratlis suggested that the use permit be brought back for review in six months. Nanerte Vogel encouraged the Commission to approve the application; she lives PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES September 10, 2003 EXCERPTS