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CUP Nos. 2014 -11 & 2014 -12 May 27, 2014 Page 3 week as well as Saturday and Sunday before 10:00 p.m. Vacation days and school holidays are exempted from the curfew law's restrictions, as are minors accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. In addition to its normal operations, eSports Arena also proposes to operate until 2:00 a.m. during times when the interior of the facility will be configured for spectator or arena -style events. Per SAMC Section 41 -2007, any use operating past 12:00 midnight requires a separate conditional use permit. Anticipated occupancies for the use vary. The operator anticipates weekday occupancy of approximately 60 during the typical day computer gaming facility configuration. This number is expected to increase to 100 in the afternoons when the facility is configured for both computer gaming and spectator viewing, and 200 during such configurations on the weekends. During the 10 to 15 times per year when event day arena -style configurations are proposed, the operator anticipates providing seating capacity of over 500 while maintaining strict compliance with posted maximum occupancies and applicable building and fire codes (Exhibit 6). The applicant proposes a number of measures to ensure that eSports Arena remains secure and compliant with curfew laws and established occupancy limits. The facility will be staffed with employees during all times, including after operations cease, to safeguard the security of persons and property on the site. Additional staffing will be provided through a third -party security company during event day configurations. Computers will be controlled through eSports Arena's local area network (LAN), which will control the contents that are accessible on each computer gaming station and will monitor use. Content will be limited to computer gaming platforms, minimizing the risk that the machines will be used for access to websites beyond those approved for the purposes of computer gaming and competitions; access to Internet browsers and /or search engines will be limited. These measures are intended to prevent patrons from utilizing eSports Arena's services for more common internet cafe purposes. Finally, the premises will be monitored internally by a network administrator who will ensure that patrons remain in compliance with these measures. A closed- circuit camera system will provide additional security. Protect Background Skill -based computer games that utilize local networks or broader intemet access have grown in popularity in recent years as traditional computer game software producers transition away from traditional, individual games on home computers. Currently, competitors who play skill -based computer games do so from home through a home intemet connection or at smaller -scale cyber cafes that offer access to such games as well as the broader intemet, websites, and games. As the popularity of such games has grown, competition events have taken place within the confines of small cyber cafes, which are often not built or appropriately regulated to accommodate these uses. Larger competitions have often involved the renting of large convention centers, such as those in Los Angeles, Anaheim, or San Francisco, as well as across the United States and rest of the world. 31 B -5