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Councilwoman Howard asked Mr. Yen and Mr. Leong ifthey had any track record or prior experience running a restaurant with dancing. Mr. Leong responded that he previously owned his own business in San Francisco and prior to that he ran a nightclub. Mr. Yen stated he has about 5 years experience in the restaurant business in San Francisco. Councilwoman Steinfeld verified that Mr. Leong has been in Redwood City for four months acting as Manager. Mr. Yen stated that he had previously worked at Natori's (which is now the House of Buffet) for 1 1/2 years and the partnership dissolved. City Attorney Schricker asked Mr. Yen and Mr. Leong if they had attended the Zoning Administrator's hearing and Mr. Yen responded that he was present. City Attorney Schricker asked Mr. Yen what he represented to the Zoning Administrator as the closing time of the restaurant. Mr. Yen stated he could not recall discussing the closing time of the restaurant. City Attorney Schricker stated that the application he submitted listed the operating hours from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. and asked Mr. Yen ifhe submitted any change of hours between the time of the application and the time of the Zoning Administrator's hearing. Mr. Yen responded that he had not. City Attorney Schricker clarified that Mr. Yen had applied for an application with operating hours from 5 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. The Zoning Administrator was under the impression that Mr. Yen had applied for a closing time beyond midnight and the findings revealed 2:30 a.m. City Attorney Schricker verified with Mr. Yen that he was applying for a closing time past midnight during the Zoning Administrator's hearing. Mayor Gasparini clarified that the application requested operating hours until 12:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and the business plan states 1 :30 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Councilwoman Buchan referred to the letter oflntent to Appeal dated April 12, 1995 signed by Mr. Yen. The letter states that Mr. Yen is requesting to amend his original application or modify the operating hours from 2:30 a.m. to 1 :30 a.m. Senior Planner Jany verified that Mr. Yen requested a 2:30 a.m. closing hour during the public testimony section of the Zoning Administrator's hearing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mayor Gasparini adjourned the meeting for a break at 8:57 p.m. Mayor Gasparini reconvened the meeting at 9:08 p.m. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MINUTE BOOK NO. 53 Regular Meeting Minutes F:1age No. 189 May 22, 1995 8 ._~... . .-.