TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:Title
Recent Planning Commission Quasi-Judicial Decisions
1. Use Permit Amendment - 900 Club
2. Use Permit, Use Permit Amendment and EIR - Skechers
(Community Development Director McIntosh).
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On March 14, 2018 (after the posting of the March 20, 2018 City Council agenda), the Planning Commission considered the items described below. In the event the Commission takes action on either item, staff will inform the City Council of the decision no later than March 16, 2018.
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE RESOLUTIONS WITH CONDITIONS
1. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Use Permit Amendment for the 900 Club and Downstairs Bar for operational changes and changes to the Entertainment Permit requirements, for an Existing Restaurant/Bar at 900 Manhattan Avenue (900 Club and Downstairs Bar)
On August 17, 2017, the owner the 900 Club and Downstairs Bar filed an application for a Use Permit Amendment to increase the hours of operation by one hour on Thursday-Saturday, increase the number of annual Entertainment Events from 18 to 24, and modify the Event notification to not require notice to the neighbors. The City's Zoning Code requires approval of a Use Permit amendment to modify an existing restaurant/bar's operations.
The Planning Commission held public hearings on January 24 and February 28, 2018 and received abundant public input. On February 28th the Commission directed staff, by a 5:0 vote, to prepare a Resolution of approval with conditions to allow removing the "last call" requirement but with no increase in hours of operation, allowing up to 24 Entertainment Events per year, continuing neighbor notification and additional conditions to address noise concerns from the Downstairs Bar. The public hearing was closed and s...
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