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allows entertainment uses in the Entertainment District. Many entertainment <br />venues require large parcels and large buildings to accommodate the use. <br />These may be less available or desirable in the Downtown Core, which is mostly <br />built out and promotes a mixture of small frontages with different uses in each to <br />create a dynamic and walkable pedestrian environment. Staff recommends <br />making entertainment a conditional use in all downtown districts so that we can <br />meet this vision of being the entertainment center of the Peninsula. <br />3. Simplify and Modernize Use Regulations by identifying active uses, clustering <br />similar uses, removing outdated uses, clarifying applicability, and adding <br />graphics (see Resolution Exhibits A and C, attached). <br /> <br />The existing Use Regulations Map and Chart (Section 2.2, Page 44 and 45) are <br />the primary sources when evaluating a project to determine permitted uses in the <br />DTPP area. While the Use Regulations Map identifies which streets are required <br />to provide Active Ground Floor Uses, the Chart does not identify which uses are <br />active, nor does the DTPP define active versus inactive uses. The proposed <br />formatting changes would clearly label active uses and supplement it with <br />definitions in the legend so that the intent is clear. <br />In addition, the Chart only lists the Use Groups, while the actual permitted uses <br />are listed on the next several pages of text. The restrictions and prohibited uses <br />are also buried in the subsequent pages, making information hard to find. Many <br />of the uses are also outdated (such as video rental and sales), or could be <br />clustered with similar uses (such as cafes and restaurants). These formatting <br />changes will help to create a one-stop spot for critical information, making the <br />regulations easier to use and implement. <br />Staff also recommends adding clarifications as to the intent behind guidelines <br />and when they apply. For example, the DTPP encourages active frontages <br />through unique storefronts, which helps promote retail identity and creates a <br />more interesting environment for pedestrians; however staff has had a difficult <br />time explaining this to applicants. Staff has found that graphics are often <br />successful in relaying the intent behind the text and recommends adding a <br />graphic to show what it meant by this guideline (see examples below). <br />7.A. - Page 7