REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Special Permit to Allow up to Four Two-day Community Festivals per Year for a Period of Two Years at 1375 Lafayette Street, S.E.S. Portuguese Hall of Santa Clara
Report
BACKGROUND
The applicant, Erica Toste, representing S.E.S Portuguese Hall of Santa Clara, is requesting a Special Permit (File No. PLN23-00320) pursuant to Zoning Code Section 18.60.030 for a duration of two years to allow for multiple two-day community festivals in the parking lot of the S.E.S. Portuguese Hall located at 1375 Lafayette Street. The community festivals will have food booths, game booths, and musical performances throughout a two-day community festival. Community festivals dates for 2023 will occur on August 12th and 13th, September 16th and 17th, and October 7th and 8th. Dates for four two-day festivals in 2024 are to be determined and will be coordinated with the City at a later date.
DISCUSSION
The property is currently zoned Public or Quasi Public (B) which is applied for sites to encourage their use for parks, recreational facilities, and religious and other nonprofit organizations. The surrounding area is comprised of properties zoned for Single-Family use. The proposed temporary use, with limited duration and operations proposed, is not anticipated to adversely impact the surrounding land uses in that the events will occur over a limited time period and will be subject to conditions which mitigate potential negative impacts, including a condition of approval that the use be conducted in a manner that does not create a public or private nuisance. The concern about possible impacts would also be offset by their limited duration and the cultural benefit to the community from the event. The Special Permit is subject to revocation should a problem arise.
Approval of the Special Permit would be subject to the following conditions:
1. This Special Permit shall be valid for the festival dates of August 12th and 13th, September 16...
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