In the 10 years that I've lived in Emeryville it's nice to have a place to go where everybody knows your name. Most importantly the prostitues and drug dealers that worked the San Pablo Avenue and 55th Street corner day and night are now gone.

State Route 123 aka San Pablo Avenue is a north-south state highway maintained by Caltrans. Oaklands San Pablo Avenue corridor is also one of the poorest and disadvantaged areas of Oakland with a life expectancy of up to 20 years lower than those who like just a few miles away in the oakland hills. Small Businesses like wolfhound will attract more businesses onto State Route 123 corridor of oakland, creating economic activity and connecting local residents to more jobs opportunities making wolfhound is an asset for both emeryville and oakland.

The premises has caused no trouble during its existence (nothing reportable on the Oakland Crime map whatsoever) and the proposed expansion only adds an amenity to the business that has nothing to do with alcohol.

I urge the City Council to grant their Major use Permit and Variance.