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issue. In addition, staffhas added a condition enabling the City to require temporary traffic control personnel for large events, when needed, paid for by the applicant, to supervise and control left-turning vehicles going to/from the site. Given that Beets Fine Catering is to operate the proposed event center and winery, staff has added a condition requiring staggered event schedules in order to reduce traffic congestion when there are events held at both the existing and the proposed facilities. Noise As conditioned, all events taking place at the event center and winery must conclude operation by 11 :00 p.m. Between 11 :00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight, guests would be leaving and the event center staff/caterers would be cleaning the building. Staff understands that the noise from outdoor events is a concern of the Ruby Hill residents. For this reason, there is a general prohibition for outdoor music events/performances taking place in the courtyard or any other outdoor area at the facility. Staff, however, believes that weddings and similar events should be allowed to take place outdoor such as in the courtyard area. Staff believes it to reasonable to request that acoustic-only music /voice accompaniment, e.g. acoustic guitar or piano, would be appropriate. Staff also believes that at such functions, it would be appropriate to include a string quartet. Outdoor ceremonies would then be allowed to take place no later than 9:00 p.m. The proposed restrictions and the distance from the facility to the residential sites should mitigate any of the perceived negative impacts Ruby Hills residents. Acoustical and amplified music instruments, or a DJ are proposed for indoor events. Staff believes that the noise concerns could be mitigated through various methods. The proposed building is a concrete tilt-up building. The thickness of the wall would provide sufficient noise attenuation. The building design does not show any operable windows on the rear elevation facing the residential sites. In addition, a condition is added requiring windows and doors remain closed, but not locked, during those event times. Some of the residents were concerned about the noise from wine production. Mr. Callahan indicated that the equipment used in the production area is very quiet. He would not have any equipment located on the south side of the existing farm buildings. Staff added a condition that a copy of the equipment's specification needs to be submitted. If the noise level of the equipment exceeds the maximum as allowed by the Pleasanton Municipal Code, the applicant is required to mitigate the issue. PUD-93-02-08M/PCUP-181 Planning Commission Page - 7 -