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(6) seats or one space for each sixty (60) square feet of floor area usable for seating if sets are not fixed. The dinning room at the Event Center is approximately 9,200 square feet in floor area; thus, it would require a total of 153 parking spaces (9,200/60=153). As proposed, a total of 132 parking spaces would be provided, which is 21 spaces short of what is required. As previously mentioned, since the operation of the proposed event center and winery would be very similar to that of the Palm Event Center and that based on the experience from the Palm Event Center, the applicant believes that the on-site parking would be adequate to handle the events. The driveway to the facility and the parking area would have a decomposed granite surface. It would not only allow water to percolate through to meet the storm water management requirements, it also allow the driveway and the parking area be compacted to support emergency vehicles. In addition, handicap spaces would be provided to meeting the requirement of ADA. The majority of the parking area is located between the proposed facility and streets. The intent is to use the building to screen the parking area; thus, to mitigate the noise and dust generated from arriving and departing vehicles, and/or from conversations carried in the parking areas. There is a small number of parking spaces that would be located on the sides ofthe building. The existing vineyards between the proposed facility and the residential properties should provide an adequate buffer to mitigate the noise and lighting. Traffic Similar to the operation of the Palm Event Center, traffic to and from the proposed event center would occur primarily at off-peak hours during mid-weekdays and weekend hours. Staff did not consider a traffic report to be necessary for this proposal for the following reasons: . Beets Fine Catering, operator ofthe Palm Event Center, would be operator ofthe proposed event center and winery. The operation would follow the same schedule as that for the Palm Event Center: Weekdays: Weekends: from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. from 2:00 p.m. to 11 :00 p.m. . To facilitate efficient site access for westbound traffic on Vineyard, staff recommends that the applicant install a left-turn pocket on Vineyard Avenue. The applicant would pay for the entire amount of the left-turn pocket, and complete the construction prior to commencement of the event center and winery. A condition of approval has addressed this PUD-93-02-08M/PCUP-181 Planning Commission Page - 6 -