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Action to Amend a Special Permit for Community Festivals at 1375 Lafayette Street to Reflect the Correct 2019 Dates
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REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Amend a Special Permit for Community Festivals at 1375 Lafayette Street to Reflect the Correct 2019 Dates
Report
BACKGROUND
On June 12, 2018, the City Council approved a Special Permit to allow community festivals in the parking lot of the SES Portuguese Hall located at 1375 Lafayette Street for two years. The community festivals include outdoor food booths, game booths, and musical performances. The Special Permit allowed the following community festival dates in 2018: July 1st, August 5th, August 26th, and October 8th; and the following festival dates in 2019: June 16th, July 7th, August 4th, August 25th, and October 13th. The applicant has requested to amend the Special Permit to modify the approved festival dates for 2019 to include June 15th, July 6th, September 14th and 15th, and October 12th and to remove August 25th.
DISCUSSION
The property is currently zoned as Public or Quasi Public (B). This district is intended to support park facilities, recreational facilities and churches. The surrounding area is comprised of properties designated with a single family zoning district. The proposed temporary use, with limited duration and operations, is not anticipated to adversely impact the surrounding land use in that the events will occur for a limited time period. Moreover, the proposed temporary use will be subject to conditions which mitigate potential negative impacts, including a requirement that the use be conducted in a manner that does not create a public or private nuisance. Possible short-term impacts would further be offset by the benefit to the community from the event. The Special Permit is subject to revocation should a problem arise.
Approval of the amended Special Permit would be subject to the following conditions:
1. This amended Special Permit shall be valid for the remaining festival dates of June 15th and 16th, July 6th and 7th, August 4th, September 14th and 15th, and October 12th and 13th, 2019;
2. Setup shall occur on the day before the event and clean-up/breakdown shall occur the day after each event;
3. The applicant shall comply with all Zoning Ordinance regulations regarding temporary and permanent structures and obtain all necessary Building/Fire permits;
4. The applicant shall comply with Fire Department directives and requirements;
5. The applicant shall obtain all applicable permits from the Santa Clara County Health Department, including but not limited to permits related to food service at the event;
6. The applicant shall obtain an amplified music permit from the Business Tax and License Department, if applicable;
7. The applicant shall obtain temporary sign permits from the Planning Department for all temporary signs advertising the event, if applicable;
8. There shall be no "searchlight" beams, streamers, or roof-mounted balloons during this event; and
9. Upon conclusion of each event, the parking lot shall be cleaned and returned to its prior condition.
10. If Council authorizes the change of dates, staff will also make corresponding changes to the applicant's amplified sound permit.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
The applicant already paid for the original Special Permit in June 2018.
COORDINATION
This report has been coordinated with the City Attorney's Office and the Finance Department.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council Chambers. A complete agenda packet is available on the City's website and in the City Clerk's Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (408) 615-2220, email clerk@santaclaraca.gov or at the public information desk at any City of Santa Clara public library.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve the request to amend the Special Permit to reflect the correct 2019 dates for community festivals at 1375 Lafayette Street (PLN2018-13269), subject to conditions.
Staff
Reviewed by: Andrew Crabtree, Director of Community Development
Approved by: Deanna J. Santana, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. Planning Application for 1375 Lafayette Street
2. 1375 Lafayette Street Site Plan