22100 Stevens Creek Boulevard Blue Pheasant Lease
At a glance
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- What: the city-owned restaurant building at 22100 Stevens Creek Boulevard beside the golf course, leased to Blue Pheasant, whose lease ends November 30, 2026. The tenant does not plan to renew.
- Where it stands: the council held a study session on October 20 and gave no formal direction. There was no consensus on a request for proposals (RFP); staff will bring back more information.
- Next: staff return in roughly a couple of months. Staff will also ask the current operator about extending daytime restaurant service.
The property and lease
- About 6,800 sq ft with kitchen, bar, banquet room, office and restrooms, plus 92 shared parking spaces. Parks and recreation zoning; the restaurant use was allowed by the council in 2013.
- Lease revenue about $110,000 a year: base rent about $80,625 plus 6% of gross receipts (about $30,000, down from roughly $38,000 in 2017). Base rent has not risen since the 2013 lease.
- Lease hours: doors close at 11 p.m., alcohol service ends 11:30, music ends around midnight (captions vary).
Staff proposal
- Two-phase RFP under the city purchasing policy (written proposals, then interviews and presentations), targeted outreach, an informational meeting and an open house; any lease returns to the council.
- Staff estimated the process could identify tenants in the first quarter of 2027, leaving a gap of several months with no tenant.
Council concerns and requests
- Rent looks low against comparable restaurant space (roughly $1 versus $3 per sq ft per month); revenue and staffing numbers did not seem to add up.
- Whether a bar and dance club is an incidental use to a golf course on parks-zoned land (city attorney input requested).
- Neighbor noise and late-night hours; outreach to neighbors before any change.
- Marketing plan, commercial real estate input, a triple-net lease option, comparables from other cities with municipal golf courses, and the kitchen's condition.
- Non-commercial options (nonprofit center, historical society) and interim daytime food service for golfers.
- Councilmember Mohan cautioned that over-specifying could delay the RFP.
Sources
Discussion time
About 51 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 - City Council | 51 |
Log
- 2026-10-20 - City Council - Study session. Staff presented the RFP approach; council questioned rent, zoning, hours and neighbor impacts, heard one resident, and asked staff to return with more information. No vote.