06 Staff Report - 408 N. Santa Cruz AvecowN of MEETING DATE: 9/5/06
ITEM NO:
tas ~ASOS COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
DATE: August 31, 2006
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL '
FROM: DEBRA J. FIGONE, TOWN MANAGER
- SUBJECT: - - -CONSIDER AN-APPEAL-OF A PLANNING- COMMISSION-DECISION -
REGARDING MODIFICATIONS OR REVOCATION OF CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT U-94-44 (GOGUEN'S LAST CALL) FOR THE OPERATION
OF A BAR ON PROPERTY ZONED C-2. APN: 529-07-046. PROPERTY
LOCATION: 408 N. SANTA CRUZ AVENUE. PROPERTY OWNER: LOS
GATOS SHOPPING CENTER, LLC. APPELLANT: CYNTHIA GOGUEN.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Open and hold the public hearing.
2. Close the public hearing.
3. Uphold the Planning Commission's decision to modify Conditional Use Permit U-94-44
for Goguen's Last Call (requires motion).
4. Refer to the Town Attorney for the preparation of the appropriate resolution.
If the Town Council determines that the Planning Commission's decision should be reversed or
modified:
1. The Council needs to find one or more of the following:
(1) where there was error or abuse of discretion on the part of the Planning Commission;
or
(2) the new information that was submitted to the Council during the appeal process that
was not readily and reasonably available for submission to the Commission; or
(3) an issue or policy over which the Commission did not have discretion to modify or
address, but which is vested in the Council for modification or decision.
PREPARED BY: BUD N. LORT - z
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Reviewed by: Assistant Town Manager
Clerk Administrator Finance
own Attorney
nunity Development
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SUBJECT: APPEAL OF 408 N. SANTA CRUZ AVENUE.
August 31, 2006
2. If the predominant reason for modifying or reversing the decision of the Planning
Commission is new information as defined in Subsection (2) above, it is the Town's policy
that the application be returned to the Commission for review in light of the new
information unless the new information has a minimal effect on the application.
3. Refer to the Town Attorney for preparation of the appropriate. resolution.
In this hearing, Council may take into consideration the Planning Commission's decision to
modify the. Conditional Use Permit-(CUP) for Goguen's Last Call as-well as staff's ori
_ _ - - - - __ginal
- -
recommendation to revoke the CUP. Based on its review of the evidence, Council may uphold
the Commission decision, modify the Conditions of Approval, or revoke the CUP.
BACKGROUND:
The Town Council continued this item from the meeting of August 21, 2006 at the request of the
appellant's attorney. The staff report and background information was previously provided to
the Council.
DISCUSSION:
At the request of Mr. Washburn, the attorney for Goguen's Last Call, the Police Department
provided a spreadsheet comparing calls for service between the subject bar and six other bars in
Town between November 1, 1999 and May 1, 2006 (Attachment 14). There are is a slight
difference in the number of serious calls for service at Goguen's Last Call between this
spreadsheet and the number referenced in previous staff reports (178 versus 189). The Police
Department collected data in
a different manner for this
spreadsheet. Staff's previous
conclusions, however, remain
unchanged.
There is a wide difference in
seating between the six bars,
ranging from 45 seats
(Goguen's and Carrie
Nations) to 110 at Mountain
Charley's (Attachment 15).
To allow for a comparison
between bars that accounts
for the number of seats, staff
prepared the chart at right
that illustrates the number of
serious calls for service per
Black W atch ■ 4.3 8
Carrie Nations 1.22
Boulevard Tavern _ L09
i
Mtn. Charleys 2.75
-Last-Call- 3.9 e
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00
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SUBJECT: APPEAL OF 408 N. SANTA CRUZ AVENUE.
August 31, 2006
seat for each bar. Goguen's Last Call generates the most calls for service per seat of the six bars
studied. A chart illustrating total calls per seat is also attached (Attachment 16). For the
purposes of the charts, staff omitted data from 180 Restaurant/Los Gatos Bar & Grill since the
establishment was closed for a portion of the time period that was studied.
When comparing Mountain Charley's and Goguen's Last Call, one should note that Mountain
Charley's is a much more intensive use since it has music and dancing. Despite this, Goguen's
Last Call generates 44% more calls per seat than Mountain Charlcy's. Goguen's Last Call;.-
more directly comparable to Black Watch, Carrie Nations and Boulevard Tavern. It generates
324%-to L036% more serious police service calls per seat than these three bars.
CONCLUSION:
In order to revoke the Conditional Use Permit for Last Call, the Council must find that the use is
detrimental to the public health or safety, or is a nuisance. Staff finds the totality of evidence,
including narcotic sales, disproportionate impacts to police services, and the ongoing pattern of
unsanitary business practices, clearly establishes that this use meets the required grounds for
revocation of the CUP.
The Planning Commission concluded that the use is detrimental to the public health and safety,
and is a nuisance as required by Section 29.20.315 of the Town Code and elected to modify the
existing Conditional Use Permit. As requested by the Commission, staff developed a set of
stringent conditions of approval that are designed to minimize impacts to the public health and
safety, abate the- current nuisance issues, and provide for immediate revocation should future
violations occur.
Attachments:
Previously Submitted: (Copies are available for review in the Clerk Administrator's Office)
1. Planning Commission Report dated June 8, 2006 which includes:
a. Memorandum from Scott R. Seaman, Chief of Police, dated May 31, 2006 plus
attachments
b. Memorandum from Roy Alba, Code Enforcement Officer, dated May 30, 2006
plus attachment
c. Business Owner's Statement prepared by Kent G. Washburn, dated June 2, 2006.
d. Letter to Cynthia Goguen dated April 28, 2006
e. Planning Commission Report dated May, 4, 2006
f. Planning Commission Desk Item dated May, 1:0, 2006
g. Letters from Los Gatos Shopping Center, LLC:dated April 28, 2005 and February
28, 2006
h. Conditional Use Permit U 94-44
i. Planning Commission Desk Item dated June 14, 2006
2. Planning Commission Report dated June 23, 2006 which includes:
a. Required Findings for Modification of CUP
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August 31, 2006
b. Draft Conditions of Approval
c. Letter from Kent G. Washburn dated June 19, 2006
d. Planning Commission Report dated June 8, 2006
e. Town Alcohol Policy
f. Planning Commission Desk Item dated June 28, 2006
3. Verbatim Transcript of Planning Commission meeting of June 14, 2006
4. Verbatim Transcript of Planning Commission meeting of June 28, 2006
5. Appeal of Planning Commission Decision Form filed July 24, 2006 and Proof of
Service (Certified Mail and Return Receipt Requested forms) dated July 26, 2006.
6. Resolution 2006-1
7. Email from Norman Matteoni dated August 8, 2006 (1 page)
8. Letter from Norman Matteoni received August 10, 2006 (2 pages)
9. Fax from Norm Matteoni received August 15, 2006 (3 pages)
10. Fax from Kent G. Washburn received August 16, 2006 (3 pages)
11. Fax from Kent G. Washburn received August 17, 2006 (1 page)
12. Fax from Kent G. Washburn received August 17, 2006 (6 pages)
13. Fax from Kent G. Washburn received August 18, 2006 (1 page)
Attached:
14. Calls for Service Spreadsheet from Police Department (3 pages)
15. Chart of Seating at Bars (1 page)
16. Chart of Total Calls per Seat (1 page)
Distribution:
Cynthia Goguen, 408 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos, CA 95030
Jim Zanardi, 16401 S. Kennedy Rd, Los Gatos; CA 95030
Kent Washburn, 123 Jewell Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
William Conners, P.O. Box 1521, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Norman Matteoni, Matteoni, O'Laughlin & Hechtman, 848 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
NADEV\CNCLRPTS\2006\408 NSC TC 090506.doc
CALLS FOR SERVICE IN DOWNTOWN BAR AREA
11/01/99 - 05/01/06
Los Gatos
Number
Mtn
Bar & Grill
Carrie
Black
One
Last Call
Charley's
:15 #1-2
Blvd Tavern
, Nations 8
Ni Watch 141
Broadway
Call Type Translation
Call Type
1408 N SC
15 N SC
N SC
15043 LG
CSC
N SC or 1/2 102 S SC
under the influence of a controi
ll 11550
3 -
1
0
0
7
'0
misdemeanor DUI
- -
!23152
-
114 -
-
6
-
0
.
8
13
2
. -
0
IL
disturbance
1415-
37
'74
18
4
! 12
;1
;5
disturbance argument
-
415A
29
;40
10
16
9
7
1
disturbance family
' 415DOM
1
0
0
0
0
0
j 1
disturbance fight
;415F
14
:62
10
10
14
3
1
-
-
disturbance fireworks
-
415FW
0
~0
'0
1
0
:0
0
disturbance juvenile
r415J
;1
:19
16
0
1
1
0
aisturbancenoise
-
415h,
F5
°
0.
1
8
disturbance threats
- - -
1415T
'
6
0
0
3
0
0
1
drunk in public
'647F-_
,
71 -
84
-
16
20
;16
-
.6
'5
TOTAL -
178
1302 -
,65 - -
72
-55 -
21 -
-22 - - -715-
auto alarm
r1033A
0
!2
.0
:0
,1
0
0
commercial alarm
:1033C
0
21
I0
16
0
1
0
open door
1034
0
3
2
0
!0
;0
0
injury
1045
0 -
3
12
2
'6
.0
0
sick person
1046
1.
6
1
0
1
1
0
resuscitator
1052
1
O
0
0
,0
0
0
_
person down
1053
3
2
0.
1
;1
0
2
meet the citizen
i 1062
4
_
! 8
11
4
'4
4
missing person
1065
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
recovered missing person
1065R
0
1
10
0
0
_
0
0
suspicious person
A 066
24
19
i 1
.4
i 3 .
11
i2
call for help
1067 -
- 0---
10
0
1
0
-'0-
stabbing
j 1072 _
0
_
0
0
1
0
0
0
- -
stolen vehicle
-
1-0851
4
-
6
.0
4
2
0
1
recove_red stolen vehicle
-
10851 R
1
0
0
0
0
0
'0
monte sereno patrol time
1090
0
;1
-
~0
0
0
-
0
0
animal misc
1091
0
j 1
-
0
1
1
1
1
vicious animal
;1091A
0
_
10
0 -
0
0
0
1
barking animal
1091B
1
.
!0
0
0
0
1
dead animal
1091 D
_
0
_
0,
i 0
1
0
0
0
monte sereno directed traffic
1094
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
person stop
-
1095
179
-
16
114
14
-
7
5
- -
1
traffic hazard
-
1125
0
-
y1
0-
-
3
-
2
-
-
1
-
0
foundbicycle
1126
0
0
i0
0
1
,0
0
unauthorized possession
- -
11377
=
-
;1
-
0
0
3
-
0
0
0
suspicious vehicle
-
_1154
; 80
24
7
42
11
0
2
major injury accident
1180
1
0
0-
1
0
1
0
minor injury accident
1181
10.
0
-
0
-
0
- -
0
-
0
0
- - -
accidentproperty damage
1182
115
A
-
0
7
1
i2
0
- - -
unknown. injury accident
j 1183
i 0
10
1
0
0
0
traffic control
11184
1
1 -
-:0
0
1
0
0
illegal weapon
j 12020
_
0
_
0
!0
1
0
0
0
suspended license
114601
13
0
0
2
0
0
0
resisting arrest-
1148
0
1
.0
1
1
0
0
court order violation
166.4
1
0
0
0
0
_0
0
misdemeanor hit and run
.20002
13
3
0
3
0
1
1
armed robbery
,211
_1
or
0
1
.0
0_
.0
attempted rape
-
220
- 0
0.
0
-
0
0
-
1
-
0
speeding
22350
0
;a
0
1
10
0
0
xp or misc tow
e
;22651
1
- 0_.
m':0
0
0
0
-
0
_
reckless driving
123103
0
;2
i1
0
0
'0
0
assault/battery
242
!19
32
1.4
10
!8
-
8
4
assault with a dead) weapon
. '245
'5
8
1
2
0
0
0
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Attachment 14
CALLS FOR SERVICE IN DOWNTOWN BAR AREA
11/01/99 - 05/01/06
Mtn
Bar & Grill
Carrie
Black
One
Last Call
!Charley's
A5 #1-2
Blvd Tavern
Nations 8 N :Watch 141
Broadway i
Call Type Translation
Call Type
1408 N SC
15 N SC
N SC
15043 LG
SC
N SC
or 1/21102 S SC
juvenile with alcohol
125662
11
0
0
0
1
_
0
0
domestic violence
1273
2
0
0
:0
0
0
parole violation
13056
i 1 -
0
0
1
0
(Q
indecent exposure
13147
i1
;0
0
0
0
0
0
terrorist threats
:422
i0
0
0
1
0
!0
0
arson
T451,
11
0
0
0
0
0
,
0
_
auto burglary
- -
-
459A
-
-
- -
1
-
'2
-
0
.
1
0
;0
commercial burglary
;459C
-
0
0
0
0
;0
1
;0
forgery
470
0
_
1
0
0
.0
;0
0
theft
4$4
8
16
9
2
u
'12
credit card theft
484G
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
grand theft
X487
12
'2
;0 -
p -
1
1
0
mentally unstable
5150
1
1
0
2 - -
2 -
0 -
0 - - -
defrauding an innkeeper
1537
0
'O
1
:0
0
11
0
vandalism
; 594
2
17
; 3
6
~ 2
i 1
0
trespassing
602
~3--
-
0
1
!0
p
Ip
annoying phone calls
653M
-
1
-
10 10
1
1
0
,0
fire
1904
1_:
0
-
0 _
10
0
p
tp
911 hang up
1911
i6
4
-
~O
-
6
_
3.
s
2 -
assist fire dept
ASTFD
0
! 1
-
0
_
0
_
0
1
-
0
attempt to contact
ATC
13
0
0
1
.0
0
i 0
barcheck
BARCK
226
470
,51
203
29
9
,28
BP violation
:BP
1
i0---
~1
0
0
0
i0
stakeout
C5
6
0
0
0
0
0
; 0
citizen assist
;CITAST
j7
;5
10
.0
!1
10
i1
civil situation
;CIVIL
1
j0
;0
0
0
0
0
civil stand by
CSB
5
i 0
0
-
.0
_.0.-_
LO
-
0
cite signoff
ICSO
~0
_p
-
-0
'O
`p
notice of driver license suspe
nsjDL310
4
i6
-
- -
2
2
-
0
- -
0
department of public works
DPW
2
10
0
I0
_
0
0
0
DUI be on the lookout
DUIBOL
3
;0
0
0
0
0
Lagged down
j FD
118
12
12
r3 -
_
-7 -
- 1- -
0
foot patrol
FPAT
5
16
2
3
3
12
0
found property
1FPROP
11
i7
1
1
2
0
1
fraud
.FRAUD
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
follow up
,FU
121
'23
10
19
4
4
1
health and safety violation
HS
i 10
j 2
2
7
1
0
1
lost property
-
11LPROP
13
!20
12
1
6
1
3
motorist assist
I MA
! 3
10
0
1
0
0
0
man with a gun
MANGUN
10
11
0
1
1
; 0
0.
medical aid
MEDAID
12
.1
;0
1
2
0
0
assist chp
JOACHP
2
i0
-
;0
1
_
-
0
assist other
;OAO
0
0
10
1
0
0
0
assist sheriff office
IOASO
10
11
0
1
0
0
0
other incident
10THER
11
i0
;0
0
.0
0
0
parking violation
,PARKER
14
2
2
2
1
check
patrol
I PATCK
117
_
122
_
5
:13
3
~4
' 1
-
penal code violation
!PC
19
18
-
-
11
-
-
5
- -
- -
0
-
- -
- 12
-
-
2
patrol information
,PINFO
16
;9
!1 _
5
2 -
2
-
2
private property tow
i PPT
1
! 3
0
41
0
0
0
special investigative unit
SIU -
1
0
- -
;0
-
0:.
0 _
0 -
0
- -
skateboarding violation
SKTBRD
i0
12
2
1
0
0
0
special assignment
!SPEC
11
j 1=
10
0
0
0
0
subject stop
;SS
!88
39
°'6
25
5
-1'0-- _
.0
stalking
iSTALK
0
0
0 -
:1
.0
10 _
0
suspicious circumstance
iSUSCIR
2
13
1
.5
0
-TO
0
traffic stop
:T
`225
176
16
75
31
3
1
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CALLS FOR SERVICE IN DOWNTOWN BAR AREA
11/01/99 - 05/01/06
Los Gatos
Number
j
Mtn
Bar & Grill
Carrie
Black
One
Last Call
Charley's
15 #1-2
Blvd Tavern 'Nations 8 N! Watch 141
Broadway
Call Type Translation 1 Cali Type .
1408 N SC
115 N SC
N SC
15043 LG
SC
N SC or 1/2
:102 S SC
town code TCODE
16 _
7_
0
2
0
0
0
test code (TEST
1
17
i1
2
;0
40
temporary restraining order TRO ~
unknown circumstance UNKCIR
1 -
4
~0 _
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
~0
10
0
1
vehicle code VC
4
5
;0
5
'0
0
0'
vehicle taw ,VTOW
3
L1
0
0
1
j 1
0
warrant service : WARSVC
- - -
32
-
6
0
15
1
1
0
-
-
welfare check WELCK
12
C5
1
14
6
L1
;0
;TOTAL
1026
962
139
573
173
66
.77 3016
G TOTAL of all
i- -
-
Calls for Service
1204
11264
2
0
4
645
'228
, 87
99 3731
Total police
_
_
_
reports written
1
per location
194
181
28
106
:39
19
22 589
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SEATS PER BAR
Number
Mtn.
Boulevard
Came
Black
One
Last Call
Charley's
Tavern
Nations
Watch
Broadway
Seats
45
liu
66
45
55
ys
Attachment 15
Total Calls per Seat
Number One
1.06
Broadway
Black Watch
i ~
Carrie Nations 5.07
Boulevard Tavern 7 _
Mtn. Charley's 1 1.49
Last Call 26.7
0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00
Attachment 16