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Item 2 [Building Colors] - Finding the cost prohibitive, Applicant determined that the color was subdued and not offensive to the public eye. Item 1 [18 -Year-old Patrons] - Applicant was willing to restrict attendance by 18 -year-old patrons to four nights of the week, to be determined by the Applicant. Attorney Skropos referred to the 12/8/98 staff report by Andres Soto, which stated that the interior of the building would be remodeled to provide a DJ station and a dance floor for nightly entertainment, that, he offered, should have alerted the Planning Commission and Design Review Board of the Applicant's plan for the club. Members of the City Council remarked on the following subjects: The provisions of the Type 47 liquor license; mitigation of complex issues; reform of the process; equitable treatment of applicants; 60 or 90 day evaluation; State licensed security guards; Minors at the business; wire mesh; and police service calls to the club in Riverside. The following citizens addressed the subject matter: Steve Anderson and Jean Ferrante. City Attorney Carvalho itemized the proposed conditions: All applicable laws, of the State and City, are to be followed; That all provisions and conditions of the conditional use permit, approved for the facility, shall apply to the dance permit; That the parking requirement for 82 parking spaces shall be incorporated; That all provisions of the Letter Agreement dated March 18, 1999, between the City and Mr. Thanopoulos shall be incorporated; The restriction that no more than four nights per week when 18-year-olds are allowed shall be incorporated; That the applicant commits to offering designated driver program, involving the training of personnel to identify intoxicated individuals; That the applicant agrees to have one person on a golf cart outside of the facility at all times and that on busy Friday and Saturday nights that there be at least two guards outside; That the applicant shall install a sign clearly indicating that additional parking spaces are located to the north of the existing facility; That the applicant agrees to record the lease agreements and the lease agreements shall specify that new parking must be made available, within a specific time limit - 30 days as recommended by the Community Development Director; and, That the applicant accepts the Permit with the express understanding that absolutely any type of activity that constitutes even close to a public nuisance shall constitute grounds for revocation of the permit. Attorney Skropos indicated the Applicant would stipulate to the conditions; however, he noted that the City's Dance Ordinance was established in 1926 and suggested that it needed to be updated. He indicated that on minor violations most cities required that the police department be called in. Applicant's Attorney stated that most cities give a time frame for evaluation (6 City Council Mins April 6, 1999 3