{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-07-11", "page": 1, "text": "APPROVED MEETING MINUTES\nREGULAR MEETING OF THE\nCITY OF ALAMEDA PLANNING BOARD\nMONDAY, JULY 11, 2011\n7:00 p.m.\n1. CONVENE:\n7:12 p.m.\n2. FLAG SALUTE:\nBoard member Henneberry\n3. ROLL CALL:\nPresent: President Ezzy Ashcraft, Board members: Burton,\nHenneberry, Kohlstrand & Zuppan\nAbsent: Vice-President Autorino\n4. MINUTES:\nMinutes from the Regular meeting of March 14, 2011\nContinued due to lack of quorum.\nMinutes from the Special meeting of March 28, 2011\nContinued due to lack of quorum.\nMinutes from the meeting of April 25, 2011\nContinued due to lack of quorum.\nMinutes from the Regular meeting of June 13, 2011\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft provided changes to the minutes. Board member Zuppan made a\nmotion, seconded by board member Henneberry, to approve the minutes as amended. (4-\n0). Board member Kohlstrand abstained.\n5. AGENDA CHANGES AND DISCUSSION: None\n6. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS:\nWritten Report\n6-A Future Agendas\nMargaret Kavanaugh-Lynch, Planning Services Manager, provided an overview of the\nupcoming projects.\n6-B Zoning Administrator Report\nApproval of Use Permits for the Bladium and Extension for Alameda Point Master Use\nPermit at Regular Zoning Administrator Hearing of 7/5/11.\n6-C Design Review Approvals 7/5/2011\nNo comments from the board.\n7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None\nAPPROVED Minutes\nPage 1 of 7\n7/11/11\nPlanning Board Meeting", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-07-11.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-07-11", "page": 2, "text": "8.CONSENT CALENDAR: None\n9. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:\n9-A\nTentative Parcel Map 8060 and Density Bonus Application PLN10-0262-2229\nClement Street (Boatworks Project) Applicant: Francis Collins. A proposed\ntentative map and density bonus application to construct 182 residential units,\ninternal roadways and alleys and a waterfront park on a 9.48-acre property located at\n2229 Clement Street at the corner of Clement Street and Oak Street.\nAndrew Thomas, Planning Services Manager, presented the project and provided a brief\nsummary of the long development process of this site. He explained the conditions of\napproval placed on the tentative map.\nBoard member Kohlstrand asked for clarification on the street access on the northern side of\nthe parcel.\nAndrew Thomas stated that it does not provide vehicular access, just pedestrian access. He\nthen reiterated that the long list of conditions on the parcel map ensure that all past and\ncurrent agreements on the project are clearly articulated in one location.\nBoard member Burton asked the architect for clarification on the design of the back alley\nand whether there are ways to avoid a monotone alley with little visual relief.\nMr. Philip Banta, architect for the project, explained the planning and design approach and\nstated that the layout as shown on the site plan is final, but that if possible the alleys could\nbe modified in simple ways.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft opened the public comment period.\nMr. Thomas Foley, Alameda Landing property owner, supports the project, but would like to\nsee a six foot sound wall between both sites to alleviate sound from the businesses on the\nresidential development. He is concerned that his parking lot may be used for overflow\nparking of the residential development, if there is insufficient parking on site. He asked for\nclarification on the parking requirements of the site. He distributed aerial photographs of his\nsite to explain his location and parking concerns.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft closed the public comment period.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft is pleased to have this project come before the board with all its\ninnovative conditions as placed on this project.\nBoard member Kohlstrand is also pleased that the project is coming to fruition and asked\nMr. Naclerio, Public Works Director, for clarification on transportation conditions. She asked\nfor the street widths and whether the bioswale design would return to the board.\nMr. Naclerio explained that the streetwidths were located on the site map and listed in the\nAPPROVED Minutes\nPage 2 of 7\n7/11/11\nPlanning Board Meeting", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-07-11.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-07-11", "page": 3, "text": "conditions of approval and discussed the different streets. He stated that the bioswales\nwould be designed at a later time, included in the landscaping plans, and brought to the\nPlanning Board at a later date.\nBoard member Kohlstrand asked why there would not be on-street parking on Oak Street.\nMr. Naclerio explained that the development requires no on-street parking to allow for the\ndevelopment.\nBoard member Kohlstrand is concerned that the traffic on Oak Street would be fairly fast.\nShe asked how the pedestrians would be protected and how the traffic flow would be slowed\ndown.\nMr. Naclerio explained that traffic restrictions would only be placed on the north-bound traffic\nlanes on Oak Street. He stated that traffic flow would be regulated with stop-signs.\nPedestrian crossings are present.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft asked how the bike lane would be accommodated.\nMr. Naclerio stated that the recently adopted Master Bike Plan shows this as a bike route,\nnot a bike lane, and signs would be posted, but not have pavement enhancements.\nBoard member Burton asked whether the 22-foot alley way would allow for sufficient backup\nspace.\nMr. Naclerio stated that this is the minimum width permitted; the street trees would be\nlocated on paseos, in the front of the residences, to not further infringe on the alley width.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft asked whether the electrical transformers could be located tucked\ninto the vegetation to make the area more aesthetically pleasing and so people do not trip\nover them.\nMr. Naclerio stated that Public Works has limited jurisdiction over this issue and their\nplacement, but stated that he would do his best to address the placement of said items.\nBoard member Kohlstrand asked that the conditions be amended to clearly show that the\nresidences' front doors face Blanding Avenue, as well as Clement Avenue, Oak Street and\nElm Street. She inquired whether the landscaping plan and waterfront park design, including\ndocks, would return to the Planning Board for approval.\nAndrew Thomas stated that those plans would return to the Planning Board for approval as\npart of this subdivision process.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft elaborated that the docks would only be for non-motorized\nwatercraft. She requested an amendment to page 5, paragraph #13, to include the street\nnames Blanding and Clement Avenues and Oak Street so that the residences would be\ncalled out as being street-facing.\nAPPROVED Minutes\nPage 3 of 7\n7/11/11\nPlanning Board Meeting", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-07-11.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-07-11", "page": 4, "text": "Board member Kohlstrand is concerned about the focus of landscaping on only the paseos\ninstead of the alleys. She opposes a six foot wall between the commercial and the\nresidential uses because it would present a formidable barrier that would do little to integrate\nthe development into the neighborhood.\nBoard member Burton would like to see some form of landscaping in the alleys. He would\nalso like to amend the conditions to stipulate a minimum sustainable design standard for the\ndevelopment, such as Build it Green or a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design\n(LEED).\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft seconded this and asked for the architect to describe the\nsustainable design features of the project.\nMr. Banta elaborated on the design principles for the units, which would allow for\nphotovoltaic systems, accommodate daylighting, passive heating and cooling, and\ngreywater recycling. Specific designs would come before the Board at a later date.\nBoard member Henneberry stated that he supported the project and would be able to move\nforward on this project.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft summarized the project again. She is not in favor of locating a\nsound wall between the commercial and residential use on the east end. She would prefer\ntrees as a screening. If the commercial parking lot proved to become overflow parking for\nthe residential development, then towing and ticketing would likely solve that problem.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft opened the public comment period for a second time.\nMs. Helen Sause, Alameda resident, is supportive of the project and commends the\napplicant and staff for their efforts to develop a project that meets so many of the public's\ngoals. She is also not in favor of sound walls. She recommends distribution of the low-\nincome units amongst the development to avoid stigmatization.\nMr. Foley, property owner, elaborated on the parking conditions as shown on his aerial\ngraphic that he had distributed earlier. In lieu of a sound wall, perhaps a wrought iron fence\nwould also work.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft closed the public comment period.\nThe Planning Board added the following conditions to the Resolution:\n1.\nAll homes on Oak Street, Elm Street ,and Clement Avenue shall face the street.\n2.\nDesign plans shall consider landscaping options for the alley ways.\n3.\nDesign plans shall consider sustainable design elements to reduce green house\ngas emissions.\n4.\nDesign plans shall include landscaping and/or a fence on the eastern property line\nAPPROVED Minutes\nPage 4 of 7\n7/11/11\nPlanning Board Meeting", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-07-11.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-07-11", "page": 5, "text": "to screen the homes from the adjacent commercial property.\nBoard member Kohlstrand made a motion, seconded by board member Zuppan, to approve\nthe project as amended. Approved as amended 5-0.\n9-B\nPLN08-0479 - 1051 Pacific Marina Review of Compliance with Conditions of\nApproval. Pursuant to the conditions of approval of PLN08-0479, the Planning\nBoard will be reviewing compliance of these conditions at this public hearing.\nAny interested person is invited to attend and give testimony regarding the\nstated conditions of approval as well as their opinions as to the compliance of the\nproject with its conditions of approval. Further, at this hearing the Planning Board will\nhave the authority to modify any condition of approval that they determine as\nappropriate to meet the findings prescribed for this permit as well as the spirit and\nintent of the Alameda Municipal Code.\nMargaret Kavanaugh-Lynch Planning Services Manager, summarized the project history\nand noted changes in the staff report given an update by the property owner.\nBoard member Zuppan asked if the condition of approval regarding the preparation of food\nhas been addressed.\nMargaret Kavanaugh-Lynch explained that the commercial kitchen has not been used at this\nsite by the current tenant.\nBoard member Zuppan asked for clarification on the business that was operating at this site.\nMargaret Kavanaugh-Lynch explained that the operator has been the same, however, the\nname of the business under which the operator was operating had been different. This\nsituation has been remedied since the report was written.\nThe board limited all speakers to three minutes.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft opened the public comment period.\nMs. Maria Powers-Bush, business operator for Hannah's on the Bay, elaborated on the\nbusiness operations since December 2010 and the kitchen use to date. She reinforced that\nshe makes every effort to comply with the conditions of approval as stipulated by the Use\nPermit.\nMr. Michael Hershey, member of the Oakland Yacht Club, asked whether there have been\ncompliance investigation reports in the past and whether these would be available for\nreview. He also asked who the current business operator is and how they obtained\npermission to operate. Further, he asked for clarification on how the current operator can\nhonor the previous operator's contracts. He would like to see that the conditions be enforced\nregardless of operator.\nMr. Thomas Charron, neighbor, elaborated on his past and current investigative efforts on\nthe various licensing of the operators. He observed non-compliance with the conditions for\nAPPROVED Minutes\nPage 5 of 7\n7/11/11\nPlanning Board Meeting", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-07-11.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-07-11", "page": 6, "text": "noise, drinking in the parking lot, picking-up of trash. He requested a compliance review in\nsix months.\nMr. Richard Thompson, business operator for Hannah's on the Bay, discussed the business\noperations of Hannah's on the Bay.\nMr. Luis Munguia, Point Marina Vista property manager, stated that the business operator\nmeets the conditions of approval and reiterated the venue's efforts to be a responsive\nneighbor.\nMr. Robert Chew, East Bay resident, explained his involvement with T25CL (LLC) and\nHannah's by the Bay and its potential for job creation and bringing entertainment to the East\nBay.\nMs. Carla Thomas, writer and associated with the venue, is supportive of the project.\nMs. Nancy Shemick, neighbor, stated that the business operator is making a good effort to\naddress compliance. She would be delighted if the business operator was even more\nproactive, so no complaints would occur at all. She is unsure who really carries\nresponsibility with the mix of business operator, caterer, and property owner.\nMr. Dave Marshburn, Rear Commodore of the Oakland Yacht Club, stated that his venue is\ncompliance with the Oakland Yacht Club Use Permit. He would be more supportive of the\nneighboring venue, Point Marina/Hannah's by the Bay, if it also comply with its conditions.\nHe then elaborated on how some conditions are not being met.\nMr. Andre Ward highlighted the mission of the company T25CL and explained the linkage\nbetween Hannah's by the Bay and T25CL. He requested a continuance to allow for more\ntime to inform staff on the nature of the business T25CL.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft closed the public comment period.\nMargaret Kavanaugh-Lynch stated that more research would be required to see how T25CL\nfits into the operation of the Hannah's by the Bay.\nBoard member Kohlstrand stated that it is unclear which business is operating at this time\nand how all conditions are met by the businesses. She recommended a continuance to\nallow for a review, and later determination whether another Use Permit may be needed for\nthe T25CL.\nBoard member Zuppan stated that it is critical that the new business operates under the\nstipulated conditions and that a thorough review is needed.\nBoard member Henneberry seconded the need for compliance, as well as a review in\nSeptember.\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft seemed to think that for the most part most conditions seem to be\nin compliance. She recommended calling the police if there is concern for underage drinking\nAPPROVED Minutes\nPage 6 of 7\n7/11/11\nPlanning Board Meeting", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-07-11.pdf"}
{"body": "PlanningBoard", "date": "2011-07-11", "page": 7, "text": "at the venue. She was concerned that the notification radius of the project was 500 feet\nwhen the Alameda Municipal Code only requires 300 feet.\nMargaret Kavanaugh-Lynch stated that the original noticing area was increased due to the\nwater orientation and the desire to notify the neighboring homeowners. She would like to\nbring the project back to the Board in September with a condition for condition review for\ncompliance. At this point she would like to also evaluate the need for a new use permit or\namendment to the Master Plan for Marina Village.\nItem will be brought back to the Regular Planning Board Meeting of September 26, 2011\nfor further review.\n9-C\nPLN10-0362 - 701 Atlantic Avenue - Planned Development Amendment and\nDesign Review. The City of Alameda Housing Authority proposes to amend its 1988\nPlanned Development Agreement to allow a 600 square foot one story addition to an\nexisting office building.\nMs. Laura Ajello, Planner, presented the project.\nBoard member Kohlstrand asked for clarification on the setback summary table in the staff\nreport.\nMs. Ajello explained that the table and that the structure was developed under Planned\nDevelopment.\nMotion made by board member Kohlstrand, seconded by board member Henneberry, to\napprove the project. Motion approved 5-0.\n10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:\nInformation regarding sea level rise policies in advance of the July 25, 2011\nPlanning Board Discussion.\n11. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS:\nPresident Ezzy-Ashcraft announced the Lawrence Berkeley National BBQ on July 13, 2011\nat the Alameda Point Theatre.\n12. ADJOURNMENT:\n10:02 p.m.\nAPPROVED Minutes\nPage 7 of 7\n7/11/11\nPlanning Board Meeting", "path": "PlanningBoard/2011-07-11.pdf"}