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[ the tolerance level of neighboring residents located along Woodside Road and Union A venue has reached a threshold point. Long term improvements need to be made if the restaurant is to continue its current operation. BACKGROUND: Records at the Planning Division indicate that the Planning Commission reviewed an Initial Study for the construction of a Taco Bell restaurant at 910 Woodside Road in May of 1981. Although noise, traffic, as well as trash pickup and lighting impacts were noted as major concerns, staff made a determination that the probable environmental impacts of the restaurant, if mitigated accordingly, would be potentially insignificant to the surrounding area. A Negative Declaration was certified. A second public hearing was subsequently held before the Zoning Administrator to address Taco Bell's Use Permit application. No drive-through could be accommodated due to the narrow, single-frontage configuration of the lot. The site was originally zoned "CG" (General Commercial) District, which requires a Use Permit for restaurants. In 1993, this section of Woodside Road was rezoned to "CG-R" (General Commercial--Residential Combining) District to better reflect the mixed use characteristics of the area, which includes the 75-unit apartment building located immediately adjacent to the west of the Taco Bell parking lot. Several conditions involving traffic safety, trash service and related noise control measures, -' as well as provisions regulating the exterior appearance of the proposed restaurant, were attached to Taco Bell's Conditional Use Permit. Over the past several months, both Police and Planning staff have received an inordinate number of calls from adjacent residents complaining about Taco Bell's Woodside Road operation (see attached Police Report). Residents generally complain about noise, traffic and loitering. These problems tend to occur at night and generally involve youths who come by car. Since May of 1993, per direction of your Council, staff has been working closely with both Taco Bell and neighboring residents in order to foster a workable action plan for both parties. Since that time, staff has held several meetings with Taco Bell's local, regional, and construction managers, as well as their corporate attorney. The property owner, and the managers and residents of the adjoining apartment building have also been invited to communicate their concerns and perceptions to staff. In late July of this year a twelve point program was subsequently agreed upon by both parties with the understanding that the remediation steps taken by the restaurant operation would be evaluated within 30 days (see attached). The Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center was invited to monitor and ~ record all testimony taken at the September 23, 1993, public hearing (see attached records) and to help analyze the situation. Due to the relatively Page 2 T -------r---- -----¡-----..-----------