MAC Meeting: Golfland Scores More Arcade Space
A Boulevard landmark is set to get an upgrade, as the Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) approved an application to remodel the arcade at the Golden Tee Golfland mini golf course at its scheduled Land Use meeting on May 28.
Golfland owners plan to build a new 3,250-square-foot arcade at the existing site at 2533 Castro Valley Boulevard. The new arcade will be built next to the old arcade, and its appearance will blend in with the existing facilities, which were first approved in the early 1960s.
In its second vote, the MAC approved an application to allow the sale of hard liquor at a convenience store that previously held a license for only beer and wine.
The store, located at 5285 Crow Canyon Road, was approved to sell spirits back in 2014 under a previous owner. The current owner also approved the application provided they monitor shoplifting and don’t sell “mini” individual serving bottles, which would encourage people to drink illegally on the premises.
MAC Chair Bill Mulgrew said there are few police calls to the store, and he didn’t anticipate any trouble. MAC member Ilya Prokopoff said that he wants to support small businesses in general but also acknowledged that neighbors have issues with the booze sales at the store because it’s in a largely residential area and is frequented by nearby Canyon Middle School students.
In its third vote, the MAC approved an application for the construction of a new 6,000-square-foot single-family home, a 2,388-square-foot accessory dwelling unity, and a 4,999-square-foot barn on an 11.5-acre parcel at 4901 Maiden Lane at the intersection of Five Canyons Parkway.
Finally, the MAC also approved a request from Chair Mulgrew to draft a letter on behalf of the MAC to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors regarding a proposed adoption of AB1185, which would establish a committee to oversee the Alameda County Sheriff’s office. The MAC said such matters should also be up for further public discussion at a future meeting.
Mulgrew said that cities have their own police forces and, because Castro Valley and other surrounding communities are unincorporated, they are more dependent on the Sheriff’s Office and citizen oversight is all the more critical. The matter of the oversight committee is scheduled to be heard by the Board of Supervisors in June.