TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Richard Thompson, Community Development Director
Laurie Jester, Planning Manager
Angelica Ochoa, Assistant Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Appeal of Planning Commission Approval of a Modification of a Use Permit Due to a Revocation/Modification Hearing for an Existing Restaurant/Bar at 900 Manhattan Avenue (900 Club and Red Room) (Community Development Director Thompson).
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION UPHOLDING PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council uphold the decision of the Planning Commission approving the modification to the existing Use Permit.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
A revocation/modification hearing was held by the Planning Commission on February 26, 2014 after numerous complaints were received over several years by the Police Department, Code Enforcement and the City Prosecutor. A complete public record of this meeting including the oversized and late attachments is posted on the City's website under the February 26 and May 14, 2014 Planning Commission meetings, and was previously distributed to the City Council on August 1, 2014.
The Planning Commission received public comment, discussed the subject item and closed the public hearing. The Planning Commission directed staff to revise the existing Use Permit Resolution clarifying and modifying the existing conditions to address the complaints and mitigate any impacts. On May 14, 2014, the Planning Commission received further public input, discussed the revised Resolution and conditions, and approved Resolution No. PC 14-06 with additional conditions and modifications.
Appeal
An appeal was filed on May 27, 2014 by Don McPherson, a re...
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