TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Jeff Gibson, Interim Community Development Director
Laurie B. Jester, Planning Manager
Angelica Ochoa, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Adopting a Resolution Revising Conditions of Approval Imposed on the 900 Club (Interim Community Development Director Gibson).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0075
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 19-0075 revising conditions of approval for the use permit granted to the 900 Club located at 900 Manhattan Avenue.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
On July 5 and August 6, 2019, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing to review compliance with conditions imposed on the 900 Club in June 2018 in connection with the Council's adoption of Resolution 18-0075. At that time, the Council approved:
(1) An additional one hour of operation for the 900 Club (upstairs only) on Thursday nights from 12:00 midnight to 1:00 AM; and
(2) An increase in the number of yearly special events from 16 to 24.
Resolution No. 18-0075 required, among other conditions, certain physical improvements to the building and Council review so that the operator could demonstrate that the Club has complied with the conditions of approval. In connection with this review, the operator has requested additional entitlements and modifications to certain conditions regarding notification and the qualifications of the required security guard.
The operator presented evidence of substantial compliance with all of the conditions imposed on the Use Permit. Many members of the public spoke in favor of the use, and one neighbor spoke in opposition, complaining about noise and music she heard coming from the business. In addition, Donald McPherson, ...
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