Planning Commission Staff Report
Report Prepared by: Matt Livingston, Assistant Planner, Development Services Department
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SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit #1283, initiated by Edwardo Beltran, property owner. This application involves a request to expand an existing restaurant into an unused portion of the building to host live events and entertainment. The subject site is generally located on the north side of West Main Street, approximately 200 feet west of Martin Luther King Jr Way. The subject site has a General Plan designation of Regional Commercial, (RC) and a zoning classification of Central Commercial, (C-C). **PUBLIC HEARING**
ACTION Approve/Disapprove/Modify
1) Environmental Review #24-29 (Categorical Exemption)
2) Conditional Use Permit #1283
SUMMARY
Edwardo Beltran is requesting conditional use permit approval to expand his current business, Joystiq, into an unused part of his building. This new usable space would be used for live entertainment events. Hosting live entertainment events requires a conditional use permit. The Planning Commission will be reviewing this proposal to ensure that the site plan is designed in a manner that minimizes negative impacts to the existing site and promotes compatible and orderly development with the surrounding uses. Staff is recommending approval with conditions.
RECOMMENDATION
Planning staff has reviewed this request and recommends that the Planning Commission approve Environmental Review #24-29 (Categorical Exemption) and Conditional Use Permit #1283, including the adoption of the Draft Resolution at Attachment A subject to the conditions in Exhibit A and the findings/considerations in Exhibit B.
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DISCUSSION
Project Description
The applicant is proposing to expand his existing restaurant into an area used for storage. The applicant proposes to host live events in this newly expanded area. Some possible live events the applicant noted include live music, comedy shows, karaoke, as well as...
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