pages: CityCouncil/2007-01-02.pdf, 13
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CityCouncil | 2007-01-02 | 13 | fault that the same set of Planning Board members did not vote on the issue; the City needs to be user friendly for both a big development company and a homeowner; Council would have a different reaction if a homeowner was unable to get a decision from the Planning Board; big picture issues need to be balanced; she does not want anyone to think that an attempt to do an end run around the Planning Board is the normal course of business; the Applicant has no choice other than to have the matter heard. Councilmember Matarrese inquired whether the 3-1-1 vote was not a majority and was de facto denial and therefore able to be appealed, to which the City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Matarrese stated the issue is not an end run around the Planning Board; precedents are not being set the process is working as designed to work. Councilmember deHaan stated "end run" might not be the correct word to use; the Planning Board offered the option to hear the issue again; the vote might have been different and come to Council anyway. Mayor Johnson stated the remedy for the process available to the Applicant is either to accept the denial or appeal : the matter would not go back to the Planning Board again because a decision was made on a de facto basis; inquired whether the next process would be to have the Applicant come to Council if the Applicant does not agree with the de facto finding, to which the Planning and Building Director responded in the affirmative. ( (07-012) Recommendation to appropriate Capital Improvement Project funds in the amount of $1,094,293 and request Proposals to program the Carnegie Library Building for use as the City of Alameda One- Stop Permit Center. The Planning and Building Director provided a brief presentation. Councilmember Gilmore inquired what the work product would be for the allocation. The Planning and Building Director responded the funds are set aside to date for the entire project by the Planning and Building Department; staff would like to appropriate the funds into an account for a feasibility study; the first step would be to solicit proposals from qualified consulting teams; the award of Contract for design services would come back to Council: construction document costs are unknown; she anticipates approximately $75,000 to $100,000 for a study; the mechanical, plumbing and electrical Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 13 January 2, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-01-02.pdf |