Los Rios Specific Plan The purpose and intent of the District is to provide for “Low density commercial office uses that are compatible with the rural character of the Los Rios area and will not alter the existing topography.”

Problems with CUP

Negatively Impact traffic and congestion

Applicant is National Franchise Adverse effect on rural character

Does zoning change in our protected district mean other retail franchises?

San Juan local since 1988 San Juan Capistrano success story

Started Los Rios Rock School

In historic district on Lobo Street

As we outgrew the historic

district we moved to

current location next to

Post Office on Paseo Adelanto

Chose Commercial zoned location

to not adversely impact Historic District

Today Our School has: ● 5000 square feet ● Hundreds of students ● A dozen staff members ● A charity for kids in need ● Two recording studios ● Live pro practice stage

Our success has attracted a National Franchise

Our issue isn’t with competition we support entrepreneurs globally

We are on the board of EO 11,000 business globally

Van parked out front

brought this to our

attention

Music Makers vs National Franchise

They were not forthcoming about the fact that there

are over 170 locations globally

Permits not

pulled Franchise was

acting in bad faith

A high impact national franchise is not compatible with “low density” office use it is a customer

driven RETAIL operation

Are we changing the zoning to retail?

There are many RETAIL

opportunities in SJC that wouldn’t affect

historic district

(13 for Retail spots for lease on Loopnet.com)

Misleading LOI / Application ●Misrepresented who they are ●Made a inaccurate business comparison ●Parking was understated ●Traffic impact was understated

Planning staff didn’t have accurate information

Didn’t state that they were a National Franchise

Compared operation to a children's Day Care

Daycare: Kids are dropped for half or full day Music School: Kids are only there 45 Minutes

Parking was understated At our school many parents want to stay, especially with younger kids. If everyone were to park just to pick up their kids there is the potential for 41 cars to be struggling for the 11 allotted spaces (16 students twice an hour dropping off and picking up plus 9 teachers = 41)

Traffic Congestion If parents are to drop off and pick up twice an hour plus other parents arriving to drop off… there is a potential for 48 extra cars per hour at an already congested intersection!

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