Pleasanton planners approve futsal facility at Alameda County Fairgrounds, bar PA system

Pleasanton Planning Commission voted unanimously July 23 to approve United Soccer Club’s conditional use permit for a three-court futsal facility at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, with a modification that forbids a public-address system as part of the approved operations. The permit allows operations as proposed — intended hours 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily — but includes a staff condition that the facility not begin practices or other activities until Alameda County building inspection has reviewed and finaled any required building permits for the site. The commission also retained standard conditions allowing staff to address noise or lighting complaints and seek modifications if needed. Why it matters: The fairgrounds sit adjacent to transient RV parking and some nearby residences. Commissioners sought to balance expanded year-round recreation and revenue for the fairgrounds with neighbor concerns about light, noise and late-night activity. The conditions approved are intended to give the city and property owner tools to address problems if they arise. Planning staff told the commission that the fairgrounds has historic uses memorialized in a land-use agreement with the city but that new activities…